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		<title>How to Focus Your Business and Make More Money</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2017/11/13/how-to-focus-your-business-and-make-more-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tools and Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[balance]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="199" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-300x199.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/2017/11/focus-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-768x508.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-1030x682.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-760x503.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-518x343.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-82x54.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-600x397.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Most of us are totally unaware of how much our lack of focus impacts our lives and our businesses yet the impact is huge! Among many things, lack of focus: Damages relationships Results in missing sales opportunities Increases our cost of doing business Derails us from our vision Impacts our ability to achieve goals Results [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2017/11/13/how-to-focus-your-business-and-make-more-money/">How to Focus Your Business and Make More Money</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="199" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-300x199.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/2017/11/focus-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-768x508.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-1030x682.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-760x503.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-518x343.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-82x54.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus-600x397.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/focus.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Most of us are totally unaware of how much our lack of focus impacts our lives and our businesses yet the impact is huge! Among many things, lack of focus: Damages relationships Results in missing sales opportunities Increases our cost of doing business Derails us from our vision Impacts our ability to achieve goals Results [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>How Do You Track Your Strategic Priorities?</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2014/05/24/how-do-you-track-your-strategic-priorities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2014 01:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tools and Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Axiom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Hybels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO Tools]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[strategic objectives]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-300x300.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/2014/05/strat-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-80x80.jpg 80w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-35x35.jpg 35w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-760x760.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-82x82.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Recently I came across a nice little tool called the QPM or Quarterly Priority Management. It is essentially a simple table that can be used to effectively manage progress against your top five strategic objectives. The QPM tool itself comes from Kraig Kramers in his book CEO Tools: The Nuts-N-Bolts for Every Manager&#8217;s Success (Book [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2014/05/24/how-do-you-track-your-strategic-priorities/">How Do You Track Your Strategic Priorities?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-300x300.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/2014/05/strat-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-80x80.jpg 80w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-35x35.jpg 35w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-760x760.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-82x82.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strat-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Recently I came across a nice little tool called the QPM or Quarterly Priority Management. It is essentially a simple table that can be used to effectively manage progress against your top five strategic objectives. The QPM tool itself comes from Kraig Kramers in his book CEO Tools: The Nuts-N-Bolts for Every Manager&#8217;s Success (Book [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Do You Suffer From Continuous Partial Attention Syndrome?</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2014/04/25/do-you-suffer-from-continuous-partial-attention-syndrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Accidental Creative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cal Newport]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="214" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/distracted-300x214.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/2014/04/distracted-300x214.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/distracted-260x185.jpg 260w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/distracted-705x503.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/distracted-450x321.jpg 450w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/distracted.jpg 820w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>In today&#8217;s environment of continuous connectivity, we are literally bombarded with interruptions from the time we wake up until we go to bed. There are some of us who are even interrupted in our sleep as we cannot seem to disconnect from the online world. We get email alerts, news alerts, banking alerts, weather alerts, [&#8230;]</p>
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