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	<title>Creative Business Musings &#187; Strategy</title>
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		<title>So, Deal With It!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 01:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohntheMentor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent post (Resistance is Futile&#8230;NOT!), we looked at identifying resistance that could result in sabotaging our goals. The resistance we discussed is not the stuff we encounter from the outside world &#8211; friends, family, competitors, environment and such. The most crippling resistance is that which is within ourselves. We talked about how the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Time to Re-examine Your Concept of Success?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohntheMentor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s post comes courtesy of a guest blogger, Susan Henderson (www.susanhenderson.com).  I have been following Susan&#8217;s newsletter &#8220;The Successful Dilettante&#8221; for a couple of years.    If you like this post, I would encourage you to check out Susan&#8217;s website and sign up for her newsletter. Is it Time to Re-examine Your Concept of Success? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Simple Way to Grow Your Busines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohntheMentor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want a simple way to grow your business? You do? Are you sure? You are? Okay. If you want to grow your business, then grow personally. I know. You were hoping for a gimmick. A quick fix that would skyrocket your business and put you on top with no pain, little effort, and no thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coaches, Mentors, and Consultants (oh my!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohntheMentor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I now have my CPC (Certified Professional Coach) designation. I have that because I took the training and passed the certification assessments. And I am proud of it. While I have been offering coaching in addition to mentoring and consulting (though not as prominently as the mentoring), some people think they are pretty much synonymous. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Please Like Me</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohntheMentor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Helps]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey, I want to thank you for reading this blog post today. It just goes to prove what an intelligent, creative, and thoughtful human being you are. I mean that sincerely. Why do I say that? Well, that&#8217;s who this blog is aimed at. And there aren&#8217;t that many of us. So, you are one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Have A Mentor?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohntheMentor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my website, I have quotes from several successful people extolling the virtue of mentors. In fact, a couple of them pretty much say that if you want to be successful, you should have a mentor. Now, just because somebody (even somebody successful) says something, doesn&#8217;t mean that everybody who hears it will run out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Low-cost Keys to Finding More Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohntheMentor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[customers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure there has been a recession&#8230; some would say a depression. But even in the midst of it, there are creative businesses that are not just hanging on, but thriving. They prove that it can be done. Are you one of them? If not, what can you do to increase your sales in a down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stay alert to the trends&#8230; and find &#8220;found&#8221; business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohntheMentor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[addtional revenue stream]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Cricut (the crafting machine company in Salt Lake City, UT), close to 75 percent of households in the U.S. have someone who does crafting. This is why they make a variety of machines dedicated to helping crafters. If you are looking for an area to expand your business (and bring in another revenue [...]]]></description>
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