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		<title>How to Make Your Customer a Hero</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2017/12/06/how-to-make-your-customer-a-hero/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 04:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="170" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-300x170.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/2017/12/Hero-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-768x436.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-1030x585.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-760x432.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-518x294.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-82x47.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Everybody wants to be a hero! We all want to be the shining star that our family, friends, peers, industry, and customers look up to! However, to be that hero, a business leader must take a counterintuitive step backwards and become a supporting character. Our customers do not want to hire a hero, they want [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="170" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-300x170.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/2017/12/Hero-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-768x436.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-1030x585.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-760x432.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-518x294.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-82x47.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Everybody wants to be a hero! We all want to be the shining star that our family, friends, peers, industry, and customers look up to! However, to be that hero, a business leader must take a counterintuitive step backwards and become a supporting character. Our customers do not want to hire a hero, they want [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Acres of Diamonds</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2017/11/25/acres-of-diamonds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 05:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s book review is Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell. Conwell was a war hero, lawyer, businessman, educator, orator, minister, and visionary who is probably most famous for founding Temple University and for his trademark lecture &#8220;Acres of Diamonds.&#8221; This book is a transcript of the lecture along with a biography of his life [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s book review is Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell. Conwell was a war hero, lawyer, businessman, educator, orator, minister, and visionary who is probably most famous for founding Temple University and for his trademark lecture &#8220;Acres of Diamonds.&#8221; This book is a transcript of the lecture along with a biography of his life [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>8 Easy Ways to Uncover Your Customers Wants and Needs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="205" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-300x205.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/2016/09/wants-300x205.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-768x526.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-1030x705.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-760x520.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-518x355.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-82x56.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-600x411.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Wants and needs can be completely different! What I want for a car (fast, high horsepower, flashy) is far from what I need (gas efficient, low maintenance, dependable). Similarly, what your customer wants and what they really need can be worlds apart. The success of your business depends on you understanding this difference and working [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="205" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-300x205.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/2016/09/wants-300x205.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-768x526.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-1030x705.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-760x520.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-518x355.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-82x56.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants-600x411.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wants.jpg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Wants and needs can be completely different! What I want for a car (fast, high horsepower, flashy) is far from what I need (gas efficient, low maintenance, dependable). Similarly, what your customer wants and what they really need can be worlds apart. The success of your business depends on you understanding this difference and working [&#8230;]</p>
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