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These Top 10 Celebrity Franchise Owners Are Winning Outside the Limelight, Too

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The franchise’s profitability might explain why he gave one of his Wingstop locations to his son as a gift for his 16th birthday. Perhaps Wahlberg’s most famous venture is the Wahlburgers franchise he and his brothers founded in 2011. According to Ross, the franchises generate roughly $7 million for him annually.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S. According to the Echo 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer , only 7 percent of U.S. But two years ago, my company sent each of 50 clients a Christmas gift from Chicago Steaks. Successful businesses S.I.T.

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My 2012 Career and Business Plan

Eat Your Career

As we head down the final stretch of 2011, I (like the rest of the world) am engaging in a little annual professional planning and review session. I would say, all in all, I’m pretty pleased with 2011. So, I’m making a very clear commitment in 2012 to maintain a 70/30 split. But there’s always room for growth.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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Babcock visited Bonton for the first time in 2011. So in 2012, he sold his house in Frisco (a suburb of Dallas), quit his job of eight years, and moved to one of the poorest areas in Dallas. “It I was blessed with the gift of things that could never be taken away.”. Asking yourself an honest question like “Why am I here?”

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2012: My Year in Review

Productivityist

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact 2012: My Year in Review Posted on 12/30/2012 // Leave a Comment Last year I offered up a year in review post , and i’m doing it again this year. Otherwise I would have equalled 2011’s total. You can pick up the books by going here. ) I did turn 38.

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Holiday Messages Made Easy

Laughing all the Way to Work

We wish you the best of holidays and a prosperous 2012! As we give and receive gifts this holiday season, I think of the gift of knowing you. It has been a pleasure helping you reach your goals, and we look forward to contributing to your success in 2012. May 2012 be your best year yet! We survived 2011!

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Discover the Secrets to Dramatically Up-Level Your Business in Just 12 Days

Stephanie LH Calahan

As we near the end of 2011, I know you've probably already mapped out your business plan for the New Year. What if you could learn some targeted tactics to dramatically up-level your business in 2012? My friend and colleague, Dr. Shannon Reece, has created a fabulous gift for you! Interested?

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