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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we close in on the end of the year now is the time that I like to look back and take stock of the successes I&#8217;ve had over the past twelve months. I do this for two reasons: to &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/11/26/your-year-in-review/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1208&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[read time: 4 mins] Stagnation is the enemy of progress and growth but chasing after every opportunity that comes your way can be just as detrimental to your business. I have a name for these myriad choices that appear like &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/07/19/stop-chasing-shiny-objects-and-focus-on-your-core-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1068&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago I had the unique experience of being able to run a portion of a strategic planning for a client 200 ft in the area above the Peak of Grouse Mountain, suspended in a viewing platform on &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/06/18/strategic-planning-200-ft-above-grouse-mountain/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1033&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 15:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<title>BIV Boardroom Strategy: Building a better company using the balanced scorecard approach</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded by David Norton and Robert Kaplan, The Balanced Scorecard Management System has been heralded as a transformational business tool for the past 20 years. The short version? The Balanced Scorecard management system essentially ties day-to-day activities or short-term actions &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/04/06/biv-boardroom-strategy-building-a-better-company-using-the-balanced-scorecard-approach/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=925&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BIV Boardroom Strategy: Corporate culture is critical to implementing business strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BIV Boardroom Strategy, Dec 15-21, 2009 &#8211; Corporate culture is critical to implementing business strategy [read time: 3 minutes] As you start to develop your business strategy for the new year, look at all of the factors that can support &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/12/15/biv-boardroom-strategy-corporate-culture-is-critical-to-implementing-business-strategy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=860&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Figuring out your core values</title>
		<link>http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/11/28/figuring-our-your-core-values/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the challenges to goal planning is understanding how your goals will affect the quality of your life. Many people (including me in the past) set goals that led to outcomes they don&#8217;t want. By planning your goals around &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/11/28/figuring-our-your-core-values/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=824&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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