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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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[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 your company. The question becomes, “Where do I start?”
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		<title>Webinar: Leadership Lives in Turbulent Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link to the recorded presentation:
http://tinyurl.com/mjdrn2
Books I mentioned:
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Eighth Habit by Stephen Covey
Winning by Jack &#38; Suzie Welch
Link to our website:
http://www.virtusinc.com
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		<title>Entrepreneurial Strategic Planning Framework</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most effective framework for strategic planning for a small to medium sized entrepreneurial company that I&#8217;ve come across is laid out in the book, The Rockefeller Habits, by Verne Harnish.
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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 ask themselves when they are making decisions:

Is it good for our customers?
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked one my customers, Lonnie Tkach, to write me a letter describing his journey from a bricks and mortar business (the IRL in the title of this post means In Real Life) to an online business in the same industry.  I&#8217;ve watched him go through the process and it&#8217;s a story worth sharing:


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		<title>6 Must Reads for Entrepreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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