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		<title>3 Lessons from a Billion-Dollar Leader</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2010/01/15/3-lessons-from-a-billion-dollar-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently listened to Lisa Ashby at the January meeting of Women for Economic Leadership and Development (WELD).  Lisa is a billion-dollar leader &#8211; she runs the Scientific Products division (a $1.2 billion division) of Cardinal Health.
What I was drawn to was Lisa&#8217;s conversational, inviting style &#8211; and I would imagine that is how she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Steps to Achieving Any Goal</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/10/19/david-neagle-exercise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re stuck on reaching a goal in your business and procrastination sets in, you&#8217;re not alone. It is one of the top reasons why we don&#8217;t flourish in our businesses. 
If it were so easy everyone would be doing it right?
In the 4 Ways to Flourish Telesummit, Million Dollar Income Acceleration Coach David Neagle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Develop This and Boost Your Income</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/10/09/develop-this-and-boost-your-income/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the one quality that entrepreneurs develop that can move them from some success to a thriving business? Read on to learn what it is . . . ]]></description>
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		<title>These Million Dollar Women Know (and they&#8217;re telling)</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/09/17/milliondollarbusinesswome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's eWomen Network meeting in Columbus was packed with some awesome advice from three powerful million-dollar women business owners. All very different businesses, but common threads in how they have created their success. Read on to learn who these women are - and their million-dollar advice. ]]></description>
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		<title>Why did you go into business for yourself? Share your story!</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/09/10/whatsyourstory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Four Ways to Flourish Telesummit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog post, "Are Men More Likely to Be Entrepreneurs than Women?" came across my Google Alerts this morning. I say the answer unequivocally is no way! The overwhelming majority of new businesses are started by women. Read on to learn my story . . . and I want to hear yours!]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s YOUR very best?</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/08/24/whats-your-very-best/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post was in my inbox this morning, &#8220;Your Very Best Will Change Your Life.&#8221;
I don&#8217;t usually watch videos or read blog posts first thing, but was drawn to the title. I&#8217;ve been following Doyle Slayton&#8217;s salesblogcast.com for a while now. I first met him on LinkedIn and he always has great quality content &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shift from goodness to greatness</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/07/21/goodtogreat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In your business are you:

Floundering around a bit without focus?
Enjoying some success, but it isn&#8217;t as consistent as it could be?
Wondering where your next client is going to come from?
A jack of all trades?

Do any of those questions sound like I&#8217;m talking directly to you?
You could be a good entrepreneur, but you need to shift [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do your clients view you as a leader?</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/07/16/leadership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[women business owners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your target market view you as a leader? Are you working toward the right level of visibility to improve your credibility with those you want to serve? Keep reading for four leadership qualities you should learn. ]]></description>
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		<title>Ditching the &#8220;stuff mentality&#8221; in your business</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/07/14/simplify/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[de-clutter your business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big buzzword in the new economy? Simplify. Everything. That also means simplify and de-clutter your business. Ditch the "stuff mentality" so you can build a business that supports and reflects what you value in life.]]></description>
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		<title>Direct Outreach to a Best-Selling Author</title>
		<link>http://amyfranko.com/2009/07/07/loisfrankel/</link>
		<comments>http://amyfranko.com/2009/07/07/loisfrankel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Franko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Book Yourself Solid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lois Frankel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A core self-promotion strategy within the Book Yourself Solid system is direct outreach. Direct outreach is many things, but I see it as your "list" of well-known people within your field or the target market you serve. Over time, your goal is to develop loose relationships with those people.

But wait . . . they're too busy, too well-known, too many people want their time, right?

In one situation I  learned not only is that not the case, but the author I was reaching out to enthusiastically welcomed me and thanked me for helping spread her message to my audience.]]></description>
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