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		<title>One Page Business Plan Video</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Rutherford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I was a guest on the Fox-Robbins Business Show.  The hosts, Bill Fox and Cliff Robbins interviewed me on the One Page Business Plan program.  Please view the video at this link, One Page Business Plan Video, and let me know if I can assist you in your business planning efforts.  We discussed the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=53&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Rutherford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go to this link to access each of my Coaching for Success Radio program, Coaching for Success Radio.  I run this weekly coaching program for the benefit of business owners.  It is broadcast on WVBF AM 1530 each week.  The programs run 40 minutes with the commercials deleted.  Let me know what you like about [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=47&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What if we could increase business cash flow and performance by leveraging social networks better?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 19:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Rutherford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I had the opportunity to review a white paper on social networking for a business consulting client.  It led to this thought – how is the larger business community adapting to the changes occurring before us as a result of enterprise social software and Web 2.0? <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=41&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 19:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Rutherford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our last 2 articles we discussed the dynamics of business health and success during the economic recovery period, illustrated the accompanying chart for the business’ diagnostic scan, and discussed four of twelve steps to improve a business’ health.  As the executive coach and business advisor to my client, I next worked with the owner and senior management team to review their sales process, marketing program, and personnel.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=33&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>12 Steps to Business Health and Success during the Economic Recovery, 2nd in series of 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 16:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Rutherford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our last article we discussed the dynamics of business health and success during the economic recovery period, illustrated the accompanying chart for the business’ diagnostic scan, and discussed the first of twelve steps to improve a business’ health.  As the executive coach and business advisor to my client, I next worked with the owner and senior management team to review their planning, leadership, and team utilization assessment.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=24&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 21:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Rutherford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wouldn’t you agree that successful businesses grow, are financially strong, and have integrated sales, marketing and operations?  Wouldn’t you also agree that when these are combined with superior leadership, teams, and employees that develop and implement good planning, that businesses will be top performers?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=15&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to hire employees that will stay with you for the long term</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Rutherford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I ran large public organizations, I never thought about hiring someone using a person/future fit to make sure these employees stayed for a long time, much less understanding what the term meant.  When I reflect on my focus, however, I think I did just that.  I was always interested to see if a candidate [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=10&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you had a physical – for your business?  Do you have strong financials, and have integrated sales, marketing, and operations functions.  Do you have superior leadership, dynamic teams, and employees that develop and implement good planning?  Is your business a top performer? Too often small businesses fail to be more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=8&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oftentimes when meeting with a business owner I ask them to explain their MVP – no, not in an athletic sense, as in Most Valuable Player, but a business sense – their Mission, Vision or Values, and Purpose.  Once that is explained, I will ask him a follow up question – on a scale of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=warrenrai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1946429&amp;post=7&amp;subd=warrenrai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Further Thoughts on Employee Selection</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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