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		<copyright>Copyright &#xA9; Grow From Here 2011 </copyright>
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		<title>Adapt service standards to suit the changing times &#8211; A Personal Experience</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle’ is not just a motto: it’s a mindset.
I find waste offensive.  If it’s not needed, don’t use it.  If it is needed, then reuse and recycle it.  Go ahead and laugh at the re-used zip-lock bags and gently-damp paper towels that hang drying in my dish-rack; just know that this attitude is prevalent among today’s consumers.]]></description>
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		<title>Support development and implementation of best practices</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big part of the value of a franchise is having a group of intelligent invested people who are constantly trying out new things and learning from their experiences.  Since the learning that arises from this is carried out in disparate locations, the challenge becomes how the franchisor can gather, collate, distribute and continually update these found improvements to all the franchisees.]]></description>
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		<title>The 80/20 Rule for Franchisors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many years ago, a highly astute man named Pareto, led a study which concluded that 80% of our success will arise from 20% of our efforts.  This ‘Pareto Principle’, also known as ‘The 80 / 20 Rule’ can easily be applied to an examination of priorities.
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		<title>The Most Important Thing Today&#8230; and Tomorrow and Tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've been in that situation recently - lots of good things happening, but the list gets longer every day rather than shorter...  Pretty well everyone I talk with who runs a small-medium business is familiar with the feeling - as soon as you get the sales structures nailed, the project management systems need work]]></description>
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		<title>First Business Franchisor &#8211; A Canadian Woman</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three things that distinguished Martha Matilda Harper and made her frachise operations a huge success are still key to franchises and their business success today.]]></description>
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		<title>Musings on Execution and Advisors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Towards the end of last year, I found myself in the interesting position of having too many mentors/advisors.  There's definitely something seductive about the brainstorming/idea sharing/gathering wisdom processes.  But it was important for me to recognize that it was time to put my head down and prioritize, plan, then implement the plans.  2009 is all about implementation for me.]]></description>
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		<title>Starting from here</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided to start the Grow from Here as a way of sharing our experiences and learning with franchisors and business owners.  The corner where business &#038; technology come together is one where there are lots of small things that can be done to improve your success.  This blog is for best practices in business &#038; franchise growth, learning from one another and sharing what works.
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