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		<title>Letter of gratitude from Lets Grow Up! leaders conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note of sincere gratitude for everyone who participated in our Let's Grow Up! Leaders conference. Leaders, as well as spouses were in attendance to share the IPA Family message.  I want to share a letter I received from a spouse: Dear Dave; Thank you (and IPA) so much for the fabulous getaway [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strive for Excellence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In most everyone's professional lives, we have come across this phrase or slogan at least once if not a thousand times. It's common place in many companies Mission Statement, it's common with motivational speaking, it's basically, nearly everywhere. The point to this blog is to explore what this actually means and how it applies to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ipafamily.com/strive-for-excellence/</link>
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		<title>Life Lessons From Small Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, everyone matures and learns from their mistakes and triumphs. In all of these cases, the lessons learned are put into use in all aspects of our lives. So that started me thinking, what is it that we can take from our business experience that applies to our personal lives? I came up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ipafamily.com/life-lessons-from-small-business/</link>
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		<title>The Most Valued Leadership Quality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you could build the perfect business leader, what would be the quality you put the most emphasis on? Would it be motivation skills? Or maybe, ability to communicate with others? Well, truth be told, the most sought after quality in a leader should almost always come down to strategy execution. Being able to develop and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ipafamily.com/the-most-valued-leadership-quality/</link>
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		<title>Rely On Your Ability&#8230;&#8230;..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rely on your ability......... Seems pretty straight forward and yet, there are many of us, that will wonder exactly how it translates to our daily business lives. It's very simple. Understand your where you excel and utilize your strength. For instance, if you are an overachiever with numbers, make this a part of other tasks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ipafamily.com/rely-on-your-ability/</link>
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		<title>Consumer Perception Strategies for Small Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let's face it, consumer perception is a major force in business. Whether it's a global company or a fledgling start up, you can have the greatest product or service in the world but, when it comes to getting others to buy and use it, what matters is how your customers view it. Everyone knows that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C.A.R.E for Small Business Sales</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What are the most taxing or stressful sides to the operation of a small business? If we could gather 10 small business owners in a room and ask that question, I would be willing to bet, 8 of the 10 would end up implicating the sales and marketing areas as the most taxing or stressful parts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ipafamily.com/c-a-r-e-for-small-business-sales/</link>
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		<title>Evaluate Yourself as a Leader&#8230;&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As an entrepreneur, the ability to provide effective and quality leadership within your small business is a big part of success. How do we know that we are providing quality leadership? How do we know if we are effective as a leader at all? Evaluation of our leadership skills can provide valuable insight, and allow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ipafamily.com/evaluate-yourself-as-a-leader/</link>
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		<title>How to Mesmerize Your Customer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Small business owners are forever looking to maintain the advantage over their larger competitors when it comes to customer relations. Why wouldn't you? It's the only true advantage that you have from the onset. Personal service in a way the larger corporations just can't keep pace with. With this being said, entrepreneurs are also looking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ipafamily.com/how-to-mesmerize-your-customer/</link>
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		<title>Carving Your Niche in a Crowded Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When looking into starting a small business, many potential entrepreneurs will evaluate saturation levels within a given market. This can be a huge factor in the decision to start the venture or find a different area of focus. It may appear that particular industries are packed with competition, making it not worth the time or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ipafamily.com/carving-your-niche-in-a-crowded-market/</link>
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