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		<title>How to Get it All Done This Holiday Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hire a personal assistant--a concierge--to handle all the little things, allowing you to focus on big stuff, and to have a life.]]></description>
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		<title>Business growth dilemma #3: Grow profit while you keep personal touch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you bridge the "bean counter" mentality--profitable yet impersonal--and personal touch mentality--customers love you as you stay small and poor?]]></description>
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		<title>Business Growth Myth #3. “I can’t find and keep good people”</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you fail to get needed help, if you opt to go it alone, if you have people who only follow orders and take no initiative, this guarantees you remain a small operation.]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of training when cash is tight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are training costs an essential part of your budget? Do you allocate funds to training programs even if your revenues are lower than expected? Linked In question by Eric Saint-Guillain I advise owners of small growing businesses. When their business is small, money is tight, there&#8217;s no budget for training. So one of three things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Growth Dilemma #1&#8211;Doing Paid Work and Developing New Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who could you hire to give you the support you need to boost your company’s growth?]]></description>
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		<title>Business Growth Myth #2. “I must oversee everything.”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody comes to you, so you can’t get other things done. This is another management habit that can keep you from focusing on the things necessary for growth.]]></description>
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		<title>Can Apple Thrive Without Steve Jobs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could your business thrive without you? Can you “bottle your soul”? How can you instill your seemingly unique qualities and values into your management team? ]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of a Strong #2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m now getting a glimpse of what I can do in my business if I’m not in charge of day to day operations.]]></description>
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		<title>Can Your Business Run Itself?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“If I leave, my business will fall apart!” Does this sound like you? Want to change that? Then ask yourself: What must happen so that you feel comfortable taking a three-week vacation—without your cell phone?]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Afford a $100,000 Manager?</title>
		<link>http://blog.businessownerstoolbox.com/can-you-afford-a-100000-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To grow your business beyond a small size, you must have strong managers in place. But how can you afford them? Here's how they can pay for themselves. ]]></description>
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