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		<title>The value of unplugging</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<title>Ensuring success when transitioning into a new role</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the first questions I get asked by entrepreneurs, CEOs, and executives interested in mentoring and coaching is, &#8220;what&#8217;s the difference between them?&#8221; Coaching is a process in which a coach asks a series of cascading questions (sometimes referred to &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/04/14/finding-a-mentor-or-a-coach/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&amp;blog=4482048&amp;post=939&amp;subd=mikedesjardins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BIV Boardroom Strategy: A selection of the best books on strategic planning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Total read time: 4 mins] There is no “right” strategic planning methodology that works for every company or organization. In fact, using a blended approach to create a customized methodology will likely yield the best planning framework for you and &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/11/05/biv-boardroom-strategy-a-selection-of-the-best-books-on-strategic-planning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&amp;blog=4482048&amp;post=799&amp;subd=mikedesjardins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Business in Vancouver: Why your strategic plan failed and what you can do about it.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PDF of actual column in Business in Vancouver: Sept 15th-21st, 2009 [total read time: 4 mins] The conversation normally begins like this, “We’ve tried strategic planning in the past but somehow it allows seems to fall by the way side. &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/09/15/why-your-strategy-plan-failed-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&amp;blog=4482048&amp;post=682&amp;subd=mikedesjardins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The CEOs Top 5: Leading Through Turbulent Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s during turbulent times, whether it be the current global economic situation or in times of industry or organization crisis, that CEOs have a tremendous opportunity to pull the people in their organization together towards a common goal.  As Francois &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/04/27/the-ceos-top-5-leading-through-turbulent-times/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&amp;blog=4482048&amp;post=456&amp;subd=mikedesjardins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Wildly Courageous Decision?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At ViRTUS our Wildly Courageous Decision (WCD) is to become the Apple of the consulting world.  I&#8217;ve been asked numerous times to go into more detail about the process of defining a WCD. First off, the Wildly Courageous Decision is &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/04/14/what-is-a-wildly-courageous-decision/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&amp;blog=4482048&amp;post=492&amp;subd=mikedesjardins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m a CEO, should I use Twitter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<title>Empowerment framework for decision making like a CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEO&#8217;s and Entrepreneurs who are interested in delegating decisions to their team need to setup a framework for that empowerment so that they feel comfortable with the way decisions are made. Here are the six questions that CEOs and Entrepreneurs &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/02/20/empowerment-framework-for-ceos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&amp;blog=4482048&amp;post=395&amp;subd=mikedesjardins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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