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	<description>Because you shouldn&#039;t need an MBA to be savvy about finance and business</description>
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		<title>Attitude And Selling</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people aren&#8217;t born to sell.  We&#8217;re not raised to sell either.  Growing up we&#8217;re taught modesty.  Moreover, most of us do not wish to sell.  We learned medicine, law, accounting, plumbing, teaching, etc.  Then we go out into the work force and realize that every job is selling.  If you&#8217;re a customer service representative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traits of Success Based on Reading dozens of Presidential Biographies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently been attempting to read a biography of every United States President.  While like any country, we&#8217;ve had both good and bad leaders, it can&#8217;t be denied that each of these men have reached the pinnacle of their profession.  While being raised with &#8220;blue blood&#8221; and a lot of money helps (as does marrying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whether to Hire an Employee or Not</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m now almost four months in to my new business.  As my last post indicated, sometimes business is slow.  But so far, the profits have increased steadily each month.  I am currently the only employee of my professional services business.  I don&#8217;t have enough work where I could afford someone full-time, but I might be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Start a Successful Freelance Writing Business</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/12/12/how-to-start-a-successful-freelance-writing-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How To Start A Successful Freelance Writing Business Introduction There are many reasons to blog besides making money. Some people blog as a form of online journal. Other people blog to meet new people, or to show their passion for a specific activity or product. You will find some people who say it is improper—perhaps even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Find Clients as a Professional</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/10/31/how-to-find-clients-as-a-professional/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I tend to write about what&#8217;s going on in my life.  For that reason, right now I&#8217;m constantly writing about my new business.  I apologize. As you regular readers of this blog know, I&#8217;ve already had to battle higher than expected start-up costs, knowledge gaps now that I have no support staff, and the expected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The First Month of a New Business</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/10/17/the-first-month-of-a-new-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I can now officially say I have been in business for myself, one month.  Although that&#8217;s such a small period of time for any business, I thought I would review some of the things I&#8217;ve learned thus far. As you know, just over a month ago I &#8220;quit the rat race&#8221; to start my own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say &#8220;No&#8221; To the Wrong Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/10/10/say-no-to-the-wrong-clients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who hasn&#8217;t wasted most of their time on a headache. Who needs it? One of my mentors always said that turning away the wrong types of clients was just as important as retaining the right types of clients.  When you are new to a business, however, saying &#8220;no&#8221; to the wrong types of clients can understandably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Thoughts on Escaping the Rat Race</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/10/03/my-thoughts-on-escaping-the-rat-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, I&#8217;m a freelance writer focusing on personal finance related posts.  What you may not know&#8211;although I address it from time to time&#8211;is that I also recently quit my day job (I am a professional but I&#8217;ll never admit what kind) to start my own business/practice/firm. The Financial Blogger recently completed the Rat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Networking on a Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/09/26/5-tips-for-networking-on-a-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/09/26/5-tips-for-networking-on-a-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[networking on a budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips for networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Getting the word out about your new product or service is one of the most important parts of starting a new business/endeavor.  Networking is one of the most effective (and cost effective) methods of advertising both you and your business.  At the same time, you&#8217;ll have to be careful in planning your networking activities.  You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Past Ruining Your Financial Future?</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/09/12/is-the-past-ruining-your-financial-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/09/12/is-the-past-ruining-your-financial-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day I went over my parent&#8217;s house and told my mom about a serious career decision I had made.  My mother&#8217;s lips move: and an equal mix of negativity and concern spill out. I am transported to my youth, specifically, the time when I was eight years old and she told me not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Murphy&#8217;s Law When Starting a Business</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/08/28/murphys-law-when-starting-a-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/08/28/murphys-law-when-starting-a-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I wrote in a previous post, I recently left my job to start my own business.  The first few weeks have been exhilerating, liberating, and yes, often-times quite frightening.  I have also learned all about business-style Murphy&#8217;s Law.   Here is some advice from the first few weeks of my business, along with some personal anectodes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Write for Others Because I&#8217;m An Online Entrepreneurial Failure</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/07/11/i-write-for-others-because-im-an-online-entrepreneurial-failure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/07/11/i-write-for-others-because-im-an-online-entrepreneurial-failure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, staff writer Chris Thomas of FreelancePF here again.  This time to tell you the truth about why I&#8217;m a staff writer for other sites: i&#8217;s because I&#8217;m an online entrepreneurial failure.  I&#8217;ll admit it again: I&#8217;m a Failure. For as long as I can remember, I&#8217;ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur.  To have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversify Everything You Can When it Comes to Money</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/07/04/diversify-everything-you-can-when-it-comes-to-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/07/04/diversify-everything-you-can-when-it-comes-to-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[We of]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are often told to &#8220;diversify our assets.&#8221;  What we&#8217;re not often told, however, is to take this thought to its natural conclusion: we need to Diversify Everything We Can When it Comes to Money. That means diversifying income streams, if possible.  That means diversifying within sub-asset groups within your portfolio.  It means diversifying where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start Up Business Plan Day #5</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/04/06/start-up-business-plan-day-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/04/06/start-up-business-plan-day-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pc</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.experiglot.com/?p=2030</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are coming to the end of this series about making a Start Up Business Plan. If you have missed any articles, you can find them here: Start Up Business Plan Day #1: Define your mision Start Up Business Plan Day #2: Use SMART Start Up Business Plan Day #3: What is going to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start Up Business Plan Day #4</title>
		<link>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/04/04/start-up-business-plan-day-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experiglot.com/2011/04/04/start-up-business-plan-day-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & entrepreneurship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we looked at what could work well with your new start up. I guess this step was easy as you should be all excited about developing your Start up Business idea. When we first sit down and start thinking of all the potential for success, our heads start spinning and are slowly become [...]]]></description>
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