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		<title>Why Did You Start Your Business?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[I`ve always been a dabbler. It`s]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I`ve always been a dabbler. It`s deep down in there with big ole roots.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Scott,
I have always been and a]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Scott,
I have always been and always will be a strong believer of the principles of "One-Minute Management". I feel that corrective issues are more apt to be resolved if the conversation also involves what an employee does right. So often superv]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Dennis,Learning from your former]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Dennis,Learning from your former bosses is so crucial.&nbsp; I had a really bad boss once.&nbsp; He chewed people out in front of other employees.&nbsp; I vowed to never do that if I were in his position.&nbsp; I`d rather give a person their dignit]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 3:12:46 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Great Post and FANTASTIC respons]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Great Post and FANTASTIC responses!!
After several decades (not giving away my age here&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of working long hours]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 3:12:46 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PrettyPinkCaddy -
Very cool!]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[PrettyPinkCaddy -
Very cool!]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hi everyone,
That is a great qu]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone,
That is a great question.&nbsp; Back in 1984 after 10 years with the government.&nbsp; I made a mistake on my job which eventually they fired me.&nbsp; After getting my faith in mankind back I went to get another job and after 2 yea]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I started my own business by def]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I started my own business by default when I moved to Portland in 1980 and there were no jobs to be found in my field.&nbsp; The week I arrived several ad agencies and design firms closed their doors, and designers were being laid off left and right.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Jilly, I think you`re implying t]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Jilly, I think you`re implying that the freedom you`re talking about is
freedom from dependency? Not freedom from working, or responsibilities,
or being able to do whatever you want, whenever you want, without
worrying about consequences, right?
]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I am in it for freedom.&nbsp; I ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I am in it for freedom.&nbsp; I need to replace my current income.&nbsp; When that goal is close to happening I will "retire" from the regular job and simply work the online job.Meanwhi]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[If you start with one red paper ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[If you start with one red paper clip. Of course you might have to live in Saskatchewan. How picky are you?  
Ok, so that`s been done. But is there a lesson there? Is it possible
that anything co]]></description>
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