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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. When she qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, du Toit was honored in another way: She became the first physically challenged athlete to carry a country’s flag in the opening ceremony.

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Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com

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4 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 4 Responses to “ Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com &# Ray Said on December 9th, 2009 at 10:54 am Steve is right on the money saying there needs to be a market for your business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Worsening Access To Finance For UK Small Business

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Worsening Access To Finance For UK Small Business by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 16, 2009 Following on from my interview on CNBC, I came under fire with some criticism for suggesting the banks and the government is failing small business with access to affordable finance. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Do You Fill Your Employee's Bucket? » Make or Break Moments

Make or Break Moments

Were they asking questions about lifestyle? As was my practice during my visit, I kept an open ear to the customer conversations to see how the customers were treated and to critique the sales conversation. Were they making recommendations based on those facts? Were they suggesting a second pair purchase?

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Top 5 Tips for Hiring New Employees

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Interview applicants in a structured way by asking all of them the same questions. Make sure you have a separate phone number that applicants can leave messages on without disrupting your workday. Try to direct potential applicants towards your website, as they will be far easier to filter. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01

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Many India SMBs are turning to SaaS CIOL News Reports : KOLKATA, INDIA: India SMBs (Small and medium business or companies with up to 999 employees) are on track to spend US$30 million on accounting software in 2009, showing a 5 per cent growth over 2008. As always this list is not exhaustive, but I hope it will give you a little overview.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service | THE SMALL.

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Writing Service by Stefan Töpfer on May 20, 2008 The competitive job market makes it important for applicants to have a résumé that stands out from the pile. I don’t feel a CV will get you a job – but it will get you an interview. Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk

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