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	<title>Mind Petals &#187; Gina Laverde</title>
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		<title>3 Reasons to Trust Your Gut</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You needn’t be a psychic to let intuition guide you. We all get “feelings” that come from some unexplainable place inside ourselves and leave hints about the decisions we make. Whether they surface as warnings, luck or advice about the future – our gut instincts are more than just proof of our over thinking tendencies. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dis-count the Competition?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you know you&#8217;re better at what you do than your competition — or you shouldn&#8217;t be in business. But, how far will you go to display your expertise over their incompetence? You must know your competitors like you know your own business, that&#8217;s for sure. You must have a working knowledge of who they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn from an Entrepreneur&#8217;s Mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You no longer need to feel compelled to make and learn from your mistakes. I have had plenty of life experience that can help guide you away from unnecessary stress and financial despair. I got married at 24, with no money, no fancy ring and quickly signed a lease on the cheapest studio apartment in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Even Sit Down for Less than $100</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bootstrapping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We all made fun of my friend when he first started his business because he was the youngest lawyer we&#8217;d ever known and, and came to work each morning braces- faced and ready to take over the world. But, this guy scoffed at the heckling and began making his mark at the ripe age of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Your Business Needs a Press Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, a friend of mine started a hip-hop dance troupe in Chicago. She had ideas of using dance to make money and have a huge impact on the city. It was her goal for the company to become a regular name in bars, clubs, festivals and parties  but she was also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Profession Define You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you say when youre asked what you do? Does your answer depend on who youre talking to and for how long you plan to converse? Do you find that you get mixed reactions when you tell people youre an entrepreneur? My profession does define me. At least to a certain degree. It has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Take What You Need</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is stopping you from ending your work day at 5 p.m. and hanging out with friends once a week? Whats stopping you from telling your client that you need to charge more for a project? Whats stopping you from having more fun, making more money and getting more sleep? You, my friend. Only you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Image can Haunt You or Help You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my train ride this morning I sat across from a guy whose shirt read Totally Wasted. And, the funny thing is that he was actually totally wasted. His hair frizzed out in an Einsteinian way, his glasses half-broken, and he stumbled from seat to seat until he decided to flop in front of me. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Determination Factor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bootstrapping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you running your business on a shoe-string budget, with a crappy computer and recycled office supplies? I am. And, the thought occurred to me yesterday as I shifted my lap-top screen on its broken hinge  that I couldnt have it any other way. I wasnt raised poor  but we had no money. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Living Within Your Means?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you find the need to uphold an image that costs more than you make? Or do you find yourself buying products that you cant afford, for the simple sake of your comfort or sanity? Yesterday, when I explained to a friend that I can no longer make sacrifices for miniscule things like hair conditioner, [...]]]></description>
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