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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>
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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 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 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>Louder Than Words</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/12/11/louder-than-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2016 14:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[impact]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s book review is Louder Than Words by Todd Henry Todd Henry steps the reader through the process of, and importance of, discovering what makes each of us unique.  He calls this uniqueness the “authentic voice.” Each of us needs to devote ourselves to impacting the world with the uniqueness that only we possess. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/12/11/louder-than-words/">Louder Than Words</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s book review is Louder Than Words by Todd Henry Todd Henry steps the reader through the process of, and importance of, discovering what makes each of us unique.  He calls this uniqueness the “authentic voice.” Each of us needs to devote ourselves to impacting the world with the uniqueness that only we possess. [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Your Business Rises And Falls On The Strength of Your Leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:25:50 +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/2016/07/rises-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/2016/07/rises-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-518x345.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>It is crucial that you have strong leadership in place if you want your business to succeed. As John C. Maxwell says; &#8220;Everything rises and falls on leadership.&#8221; If your leadership team is strong then your business will be well positioned to rise but if your leadership team is weak your business will eventually fall, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/07/13/your-business-rises-and-falls-on-the-strength-of-your-leaders/">Your Business Rises And Falls On The Strength of Your Leaders</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-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/2016/07/rises-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-518x345.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rises.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>It is crucial that you have strong leadership in place if you want your business to succeed. As John C. Maxwell says; &#8220;Everything rises and falls on leadership.&#8221; If your leadership team is strong then your business will be well positioned to rise but if your leadership team is weak your business will eventually fall, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/07/13/your-business-rises-and-falls-on-the-strength-of-your-leaders/">Your Business Rises And Falls On The Strength of Your Leaders</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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		<title>How Smart Thinking Can Improve Your Business, Engage Your Employees and Satisfy Your Customers</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/04/27/how-smart-thinking-can-improve-your-business-engage-your-employees-and-satisfy-your-customers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2016 03:30:38 +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/2016/04/smartthink-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/2016/04/smartthink-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-518x346.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Leaders of successful businesses foster innovative work environments where their employees are able to creatively apply their knowledge and strengths to solve their customers&#8217; problems. This sort of work environment is motivating for employees, results in happy, repeat customers that are happy to pay for your services and products. It is a win-win-win for everyone. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/04/27/how-smart-thinking-can-improve-your-business-engage-your-employees-and-satisfy-your-customers/">How Smart Thinking Can Improve Your Business, Engage Your Employees and Satisfy Your Customers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-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/2016/04/smartthink-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-518x346.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/smartthink-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Leaders of successful businesses foster innovative work environments where their employees are able to creatively apply their knowledge and strengths to solve their customers&#8217; problems. This sort of work environment is motivating for employees, results in happy, repeat customers that are happy to pay for your services and products. It is a win-win-win for everyone. [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Is Your Main Thing Really Your Main Thing?</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2015/11/19/is-your-main-thing-really-your-main-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birkman]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[disengaged]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-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/2015/11/MainThing-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-705x470.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>&#8220;The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing.&#8221;  Stephen Covey &#160; What is your &#8220;main thing&#8221;? What is it that you do so well that people are willing to pay you for it? If you are not doing your main thing, or what you do best every day, chances are you are [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-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/2015/11/MainThing-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-705x470.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MainThing-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>&#8220;The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing.&#8221;  Stephen Covey &#160; What is your &#8220;main thing&#8221;? What is it that you do so well that people are willing to pay you for it? If you are not doing your main thing, or what you do best every day, chances are you are [&#8230;]</p>
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