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		<title>How to Increase Profit and Wages Simultaneously</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2018/08/16/how-to-increase-profit-and-wages-simultaneously/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2.jpg 1920w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-518x345.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>All business leaders today are looking for ways to decrease costs, while increasing productivity and profit. Many businesses today are taking a one time profitability boost by reducing costs at the expense of the employees. Cost cutting always seems to be the first action taken by companies as they try to increase their profit. I [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2.jpg 1920w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-518x345.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/profit-2-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>All business leaders today are looking for ways to decrease costs, while increasing productivity and profit. Many businesses today are taking a one time profitability boost by reducing costs at the expense of the employees. Cost cutting always seems to be the first action taken by companies as they try to increase their profit. I [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>How to Boost Your Business with a Powerful Tool!</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2018/01/18/how-to-boost-your-business-with-a-powerful-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-518x345.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/graphicstock-back-view-of-man-analyzes-performance-on-laptop-and-sitting-on-sofa-in-office-side-view-coworking_HLFJnw7u2e-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Every now and then you come across tool or a process that provides a ton of value in a simple and effective package. This tool or process is easy to understand, easy to integrate into your existing systems, and it provides an extraordinary level of value to you and your business. The EAC &#8211; ITD [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>REMOTE</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s book review is REMOTE by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. REMOTE defines a business model that embraces a structure where employees do not work from the traditional corporate office. They can work from home, from Starbucks, while traveling, or pretty much anywhere that has high speed internet! It is full of great examples, [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s book review is REMOTE by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. REMOTE defines a business model that embraces a structure where employees do not work from the traditional corporate office. They can work from home, from Starbucks, while traveling, or pretty much anywhere that has high speed internet! It is full of great examples, [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2017/05/01/lead-sell-or-get-out-of-the-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 15:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s book review is Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way by Ron Karr Karr explains his time-proven and successful sales philosophy in this book. Essentially, salesmen need to be leaders and sales leaders have five beliefs: You have everything you need You can improve any area of your life that you choose Everything [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s book review is Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way by Ron Karr Karr explains his time-proven and successful sales philosophy in this book. Essentially, salesmen need to be leaders and sales leaders have five beliefs: You have everything you need You can improve any area of your life that you choose Everything [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>The Cost of No Change</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2017/02/08/the-cost-of-no-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2017 04:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-518x345.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>We have all experienced a situation where a potential client refused to purchase our product or service because they were happy with the status quo and afraid of change. Basically, their fear of change outweighed any concerns and frustrations that they were experiencing with their current way of doing business. Until we are able to [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-518x345.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/price.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>We have all experienced a situation where a potential client refused to purchase our product or service because they were happy with the status quo and afraid of change. Basically, their fear of change outweighed any concerns and frustrations that they were experiencing with their current way of doing business. Until we are able to [&#8230;]</p>
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