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		<title>Audiobooks: No More Excuses Not to Read</title>
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Reading is important. I tell that to everyone. I read at least one book a week even though I don&#8217;t have the time. How you ask??
I recently discovered audiobooks on Itunes. They have a good selection and you can find more on Amazon as well. At first, I didn&#8217;t think ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/08/05/audiobooks-no-more-excuses-not-to-read/</link>
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		<title>To Lead is To Be Confident</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To me, a great leader isn't someone who tells people what to do. A great leader is someone who can empower others to figure out problems for themselves, to improvise and adapt on their own. The rewards for everyone are much greater that way.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/08/03/to-lead-is-to-be-confident/</link>
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		<title>Book Review: Rework</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the words of Seth Godin, this book will make you very uncomfortable and that is a good thing.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/07/29/book-review-rework/</link>
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		<title>Lemonade Stand Simplicity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When developing your new business concept, never be afraid to embrace that lemonade stand simplicity. Focus on the key objective of your business. If you’re developing a website, watch out for feature creep. If you’re opening a restaurant, keep the menu simple and stress quality over quantity of items.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/06/25/lemonade-stand-simplicity/</link>
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		<title>Tension Headaches &#8211; An Entrepreneur&#8217;s Worst Nightmare</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These headaches are your body's way of telling you something is wrong. Your body is saying "Hello?! Are you there? I need attention and if I don't get it, I'm gonna kick your ass!" So try to lighten your workload and spend a little more time on you.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/06/09/tension-headaches-an-entrepreneurs-worst-nightmare/</link>
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		<title>Fight, Flee or Just Plain Panic!</title>
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Rome was not built in a day. Yea I know…so cliché, but so true. No matter what kind of business you plan on starting, the beginning is not going to go smooth. It never does and it never will.
Whether it is a restaurant or a dotcom, things just pop up ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/06/05/fight-flee-or-just-plain-panic/</link>
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		<title>Social Media Marketing &#8211; No One Way Streets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All one has to do is look at the phrase social media. "Social" is the word we need to focus on. It's all about interacting with your customers. Not by simply posting events, alerts and ads (dare I say spam) on social media sites, but by seeking out and responding to customer feedback. Empower the customer, give them a sense of belonging and they will love you.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/05/15/social-media-marketing-no-one-way-streets/</link>
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		<title>My Boy Patton</title>
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One of my idols is General George S. Patton. Not just because  he was a great general, but because he was a very capable man faced with a  vexing dilemma. He felt strongly that if he did not seize his destiny by  force, it would pass him ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/04/11/my-boy-patton/</link>
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		<title>Don&#039;t Try It Life, I&#039;m Not Letting You By</title>
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I have to admit, I feel lost. More lost than I’ve ever felt before. But while I sit here, drinking a glass of scotch and enjoying the ambiance of rolling stones, my thoughts have become lucid enough to write and share.
I have lived my life out of the box, as ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/04/09/dont-try-it-life-im-not-letting-you-by/</link>
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		<title>Visualize and Achieve</title>
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It seems like the new buzz word these days is visualization. In the books, magazines and blogs I read, everyone is talking about the power of visualizing your success.
One book in particular said that visualizing your goals in your mind is one thing, but creating a tangible visual aid is ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makingmike.com/2010/03/23/visualize-and-achieve/</link>
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