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		<title>Maintaining Morale in Tough Times</title>
		<link>http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/09/16/maintaining-morale-in-tough-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hladio]]></dc:creator>
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<p>A client of my, during our regular status meeting, wanted some ideas to help her staff maintain morale in tough times. we batted around a few concepts, about reminding people of their accomplishments and reiterating the &#8220;Big Picture&#8221; vision and objectives.  Then I &#8230; <a href="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/09/16/maintaining-morale-in-tough-times/" class="read-more"> </a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Self Doubt? Stop It!</title>
		<link>http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/09/02/self-doubt-stop-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hladio]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walker]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>No matter how long you have had your company or where you are in your career, CEO&#8217;s and company leaders can stay encouraged by learning how to respond more effectively to their</p>
<div id="attachment_917" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2012-09-18-06.59.15.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-917" alt="Will Smith" src="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2012-09-18-06.59.15-300x224.jpg" width="300" height="224" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Don&#8217;t let the outside get in!</p></div>
<p>circumstances. The pressure of running a company or leading a large employee &#8230; <a href="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/09/02/self-doubt-stop-it/" class="read-more"> </a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation, Optimization, Capital Key to Sustainable Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/08/05/innovation-optimization-capital-key-to-sustainable-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/08/05/innovation-optimization-capital-key-to-sustainable-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 11:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hladio]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_984" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/hands-holding-coins-and-small-plant.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-984" alt="Business Growth" src="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/hands-holding-coins-and-small-plant-300x268.jpg" width="300" height="268" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Don&#8217;t take chances with your business growth</p></div>
<p>The formula for success is certainly not new:</p>
<p>Innovation +Optimization + Capital =Sustainable Growth</p>
<p>It has been stated and practiced by business experts and industry leaders for time and time again. Why then, do companies fall short or struggle?</p>
<p>Some experts think that &#8230; <a href="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/08/05/innovation-optimization-capital-key-to-sustainable-growth/" class="read-more"> </a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Bootstrapping: “The art of learning to do more with less.”</title>
		<link>http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/07/31/bootstrapping-the-art-of-learning-to-do-more-with-less/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Rushin]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_966" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Gary-Rushin.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-966" alt="Gary Rushin" src="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Gary-Rushin-300x223.jpg" width="300" height="223" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gary Rushin &#8211; Turnaround Specialist</p></div>
<p>Bootstrapping…bootstrapping…bootstrapping, it can be said that the purest form of entrepreneurship is bootstrapping.  During the prelaunch phase of a company and at times when access to business capital is difficult, bootstrapping is the way to go. To compete with existing businesses entrepreneurial firms face two &#8230; <a href="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/07/31/bootstrapping-the-art-of-learning-to-do-more-with-less/" class="read-more"> </a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Studying Business Failure to Achieve Business Success</title>
		<link>http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/07/24/studying-business-failure-to-achieve-business-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Rushin]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<h2>Knowing Business Failure has Resulted in Business Success</h2>
<div style="width: 332px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;" href="http://garyrushin.com/my_blog/business-strategy-2/what-study-business-failure/attachment/failuresuccess/" rel="attachment wp-att-2386"><img title="Study Business Failure to achieve Business Success" alt="Study Business Failure to achieve Business Success" src="http://garyrushin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/FailureSuccess.jpg" width="322" height="322" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Study Business Failure to achieve Business Success</p></div>
<p>We can write about business success, however we need to learn from business failure.  Once I mentioned at a business forum that I study “failure”. The look I received was of shock and puzzlement.  Why &#8230; <a href="http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/07/24/studying-business-failure-to-achieve-business-success/" class="read-more"> </a></p>]]></description>
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