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		<title>Review of “No You Can’t Pick My Brain, It Costs Too Much By Adrienne Graham (kindle version)”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deannatroupe</dc:creator>
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		<description>Okay so I bought a copy of Adrienne Graham&amp;#8217;s book, &amp;#8220;No You Can&amp;#8217;t Pick My Brain, It Costs Too Much&amp;#8221; a while back and I just had a chance to finish reading it. It is something I recommend wholeheartedly whether you are just starting your business or are a seasoned professional. Invariably you will start [...]</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay so I bought a copy of Adrienne Graham&#8217;s book, &#8220;No You Can&#8217;t Pick My Brain, It Costs Too Much&#8221; a while back and I just had a chance to finish reading it. It is something I recommend wholeheartedly whether you are just starting your business or are a seasoned professional. Invariably you will start having people ask you to &#8220;Give them a call.&#8221; or &#8220;Do lunch&#8221; or &#8220;Have coffee.&#8221; when what they really want is a free consultation without going through your sales funnel. This book will give you ammunition and teach you what to say when people start trying to pick your brain. Don&#8217;t delay! You are losing money if you don&#8217;t add this book to your collection and APPLY the information you have learned. I have links to purchase your copy of this book below (yes they are affiliate links).</p>
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		<title>Get rid of those summer pests with a professional exterminator</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 03:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deannatroupe</dc:creator>
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		<description>The weather is getting warmer in most parts of the US. You know what that means. Picnics, summer road trips, and bugs! Yup. You know as well as I do that when it gets warm outside the bugs wake up and want to start coming into your home. So what should you do about this? [...]</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The weather is getting warmer in most parts of the US. You know what that means. Picnics, summer road trips, and bugs! Yup. You know as well as I do that when it gets warm outside the bugs wake up and want to start coming into your home. So what should you do about this? Well you need to call a professional exterminator. Sure you could take care of this problem yourself, but why take chances? You need an <a title="Exterminator Barrington" href="http://www.bigfootpestcontrol.com/Exterminator-Barrington.htm" target="_blank">exterminator Barrington</a> residents don&#8217;t do anything that might make you ill. If you aren&#8217;t professionally trained in how to handle pesticides, you should call a professional exterminator to get rid of the pests in your home or business. Call an <a title="Exterminator Barrington" href="http://www.bigfootpestcontrol.com/Exterminator-Barrington.htm" target="_blank">exterminator Barrington</a> residents. Do it now.</p><div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>
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		<title>Know when to throw in the towel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 21:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deannatroupe</dc:creator>
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		<description>As business owners it is sometimes hard to quit. I mean after all quitters never win and winners never quit, right? However there are times when you need to take a break from a project. If what you are working on is causing you to be irritable towards your family it may be time to [...]</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As business owners it is sometimes hard to quit. I mean after all quitters never win and winners never quit, right? However there are times when you need to take a break from a project. If what you are working on is causing you to be irritable towards your family it may be time to pull the plug on that project for the day. If what you are working on isn&#8217;t producing the income you thought it would produce, you may need to pull the plug on that project. Time is money. There is no reason to put effort into something if it is making you sick or not producing the results you thought it would produce. Just because this particular project didn&#8217;t work out the way you expected it to doesn&#8217;t mean that something else you try won&#8217;t work.</p><div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>
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		<title>A word about commenting on this site.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 00:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Okay for some reason the comment box shows up black if you use Firefox and Internet Explorer to view this blog. I&amp;#8217;m still trying to find a solution to that problem. A temporary fix is to just type the comment in a text file and then copy and paste it into the comment box.</description>
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		<title>Guest Post: Do You Have The Self Discipline To Run A Small Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 02:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Do You Have the Self-Discipline to Run a Small Business? By Matt From Becker Consulting Without a doubt, running a small business requires an immense amount of self-discipline and dedication. Fast payday loans will not help keep a company afloat, so a person needs to know what they are doing. Too many individuals start something [...]</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do You Have the Self-Discipline to Run a Small Business?<br />
By Matt From Becker Consulting</p>
<p>Without a doubt, running a small business requires an immense amount of self-discipline and dedication. <a href="http://www.payday.org">Fast payday loans</a> will not help keep a company afloat, so a person needs to know what they are doing. Too many individuals start something that they are really not cut out for. The fact of the matter is that running a business of any size is incredibly difficult. Obviously, thousands of endeavors fail for every few that succeed.</p>
<p><strong>Is Self-Discipline Necessary? Absolutely.</strong><br />
An individual needs to be self-disciplined whether they are working alone or with partners. Unfortunately, the day-to-day operations of a business will not handle themselves. That includes accounting, marketing, buying supplies, and so many other tasks. Someone who lacks discipline may get sidetracked by focusing on one aspect of operations while ignoring all the others. In reality, this cannot happen at any point for a business to be successful. Most entrepreneurs realize that fact right away.</p>
<p>All successful businesses start out small and are improved in increments over time. Of course, an owner needs to stay on top of everything at all times. At no point should someone have no idea what needs to be accomplished or taken care of that day. Small businesses commonly require attention to detail and careful planning in the long-term. These days, that means a person must manage the company&#8217;s finances, operations, and other aspects while retaining complete control and discipline. This is not always an easy task for some.</p>
<p><strong>Some Self-Assessment Is In Order</strong><br />
With all of this in mind, an individual needs to take a look at themselves before starting a business. Various questions need to be asked and then promptly answered. The last thing anyone should do is skip this assessment because it is more than vital. For starters, a potential businessman or businesswoman must figure out if self-discipline, dedication, and creativity form some of their strongest traits. Any business that lacks such an individual at the forefront is likely to fail quickly.</p>
<p>It is then necessary to figure out what a person is and is not capable of. For example, any business owner must be able to handle all aspects of the company. An owner will need to take care of the finances, day-to-day operations, and other tasks. Someone who is easily overwhelmed or considers themselves fairly weak in any of these areas might not be cut out for running a small business. However, enough self-discipline and dedication can sometimes make up for these shortfalls if a person is willing to learn at a rapid pace.</p>
<p><strong>Running A Business Is A Complicated Affair</strong><br />
For small businesses especially, issues and problems are regularly going to come around. An owner needs to have the discipline and skills to tackle anything that arises. The company will otherwise suffer and could even fail beyond repair. This endeavor is not something that anyone can simply jump into and find major success right away. In the end, the first step toward starting a small business is taking a deep assessment of one&#8217;s own abilities and character. Only then can someone determine themselves disciplined enough to run a business.</p><div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>
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		<title>Plan for a crowd when you use deal sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I know there have already been lots written about deal sites such as groupon. I just want to remind you to PLAN before you put up a deal on a site like groupon. This can be a chance for your business to shine or it can be a chance to ruin your reputation with new [...]</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know there have already been lots written about deal sites such as groupon. I just want to remind you to PLAN before you put up a deal on a site like groupon. This can be a chance for your business to shine or it can be a chance to ruin your reputation with new clients. Be sure you have enough staff on hand to handle the increased business. Make sure that you are clear on the terms of your deal and how it can be redeemed. You don&#8217;t want to wind up like Posh Nails getting bad publicity because you treated your groupon customers poorly. Remember that people don&#8217;t have to take poor treatment lying down. They can retaliate by reporting what you did to them like this blogger did here: <a href="http://mommytalkshow.com/product-review-2/i-want-a-refund-from-groupon-after-posh-nails-spa-in-buckhead-treated-me-this-way/" title="Joyce Brewer Kendrick's Bad Experience At Posh Nails" target="_blank">http://mommytalkshow.com/product-review-2/i-want-a-refund-from-groupon-after-posh-nails-spa-in-buckhead-treated-me-this-way/</a>. In this day in age you don&#8217;t know who has thousands of twitter followers or hundreds of friends on Facebook to either rave or rant about you to.</p><div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>
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		<title>Are you protecting your most valuable asset-your skin?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeAnna Troupe</dc:creator>
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		<description>As small business owners we lead very busy lives. We get so busy trying to take care of other people that we ignore our own health. Your skin is something you should take very good care of. Healthy skin is the foundation of a beautiful appearance. If your skin isn&amp;#8217;t healthy, it shows. No matter [...]</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As small business owners we lead very busy lives. We get so busy trying to take care of other people that we ignore our own health. Your skin is something you should take very good care of. Healthy skin is the foundation of a beautiful appearance. If your skin isn&#8217;t healthy, it shows. No matter how much makeup you put on, unhealthy skin is extremely obvious. Along with an attorney, an accountant, and a doctor you should have a good dermatologist on your team of professionals. What are some things your dermatologist should be able to help you with? I am so glad you asked that question. Here is a small sampling of things your dermatologist can help you with:</p>
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Acne related issues<br />
Implementing a skin care regiment<br />
Tattoo removal (you know that tattoo you got of that boyfriend that is so last year now)<br />
Scars-you don&#8217;t have to walk around with a reminder of that time you ran into a parked car on your bike when you were 10<br />
&#8230;and many more services
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		<title>Interview with Courtney Williams  of Bella Argentina Jewelry</title>
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		<description>I had the pleasure of interviewing Courtney Williams of Bella Argentina Jewelry the other day. This is what she had to say. -Your jewelry for Bella Argentina is beautiful. How did you get your start? Expressing myself creatively has always been a necessity.  From a young age, I have kept a journal and written stories [...]</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had the pleasure of interviewing Courtney Williams of Bella Argentina Jewelry the other day. This is what she had to say.</p>
<p>-Your jewelry for Bella Argentina is beautiful. How did you get your start?<br />
Expressing myself creatively has always been a necessity.  From a young age, I have kept a journal and written stories and poetry.  Fashion and accessories first captured my attention in high school, when I attended a fashion illustration college prep course at the Chicago Institute of Art.  From management at Gap, to marketing consulting for designers, now I am working with Argentine artisans to share the beauty of one of the world’s most romantic countries.</p>
<p>-What attracts you to accessories?<br />
We love that which makes us feel more gorgeous.  Jewelry, specifically, helps us set ourselves apart as individuals, enhance our appearance, and tap into a part of ourselves we wish to be.  When I design jewelry for Bella Argentina, I tap into the graceful, exotic extension of the self with whom so many women indentify and wish to accentuate.</p>
<p>-Why Argentina?<br />
Argentina is amazing.  I traveled to Argentina to study with an Argentine purse company as part of my MBA program at Thunderbird School of Global Management.  In Buenos Aires, I fell in love with the beauty of the country, the warmth of the people, and the dynamic nature of the Argentine design industry.  The designers I worked with and the friends I met inspired me to pursue my dreams… and from a course project, Bella Argentina was born.</p>
<p>-How is your jewelry produced?<br />
Through my experiences on the ground in Argentina, I have established relationships with a number of incredibly talented artisans.  These individuals are able to bring life to my designs by handcrafting each piece in sterling silver.</p>
<p>-Who is the ideal customer for your jewelry?<br />
Women who love sterling silver earrings and necklaces love Bella Argentina jewelry.  My customers are curious about the world, and seek quality handmade jewelry that evokes the romance and passion of a place they once visited or dream of visiting.</p>
<p>-What&#8217;s next for Bella Argentina?<br />
Bella Argentina is making more connections with talented artisans in Argentina, which will enable us to serve more jewelry lovers globally.  We’re also expanding our online presence, and as a result, we hope to achieve fair trade certification in the future.  And design-wise, I am experimenting with new gemstones that are rare in the US market.</p>
<p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.8558042943477631"></strong>Visit <a href="http://www.bellaargentina.com/">www.bellaargentina.com</a> to see some of the jewelry discussed in this article. You can also catch up with Bella Argentina jewelry by going to:</p>
<p><a title="Bella Argentina On Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/bella_argentina" target="_blank">twitter.com/bella_argentina</a><br />
<a title="Bella Argentina On Pinterest" href="http://pinterest.com/bella_argentina" target="_blank">pinterest.com/bella_argentina</a><br />
<a title="Bella Argentina's WordPress Blog" href="http://bellaargentinajewelry.wordpress.com" target="_blank">bellaargentinajewelry.wordpress.com</a></p><div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>
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		<title>What to do when you become discouraged</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maybe you lost a big contract. Perhaps you&amp;#8217;ve been pounding the pavement and still no new clients. Maybe one of your big clients has pulled the plug on your assignments. Don&amp;#8217;t give up. Something better is bound to be around the corner. You have to keep networking and marketing your business even if you have [...]</description>
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		<description>With pinterest gaining in popularity, I&amp;#8217;ll bet you&amp;#8217;re thinking of adding more images to your blog. Great! That&amp;#8217;s a great idea. More people will pin your posts when you have more interesting photos to pin. So where do you get images? Of course you can take some photos yourself. If you&amp;#8217;re artsy, you could even [...]</description>
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