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		<title>Business Planning: Are You Missing The Point? (And The Fun?)</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/08/26/business-planning-are-you-missing-the-point-and-the-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s go against the grain here and challenge ourselves to perform at a higher level than we believe possible.  Andrew Carnegie was an innovative thinker in his belief in the power of the imagination and the importance of written goals.  (See an extraordinary book from Henriette Anne Klauser called “Write It Down, Make It Happen.”)

How about using the business plan to set out some goals that stretch the limits of what we believe we can do?  Wouldn’t it be exhilarating to revisit these goals and to see what can be achieved?  Perhaps to see some of the goals we have achieved that we only dared to dream?

Wouldn’t that exhilaration be worth a little work in the business planning area today?

“What Are You Prepared To Do?”

As my father used to say, and sometimes still does, “this is not practice.”  This life we lead today is the only life we get.  This is not practice.  Or to fall back on one of my favorite sayings, which comes from Sean Connery in the film, “The Untouchables,” “What are you prepared to do? 

I love that line.  Maybe it can spur some of us on to set high goals and work like hell to try and achieve them.  Now, that would be a worthy goal.
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		<title>Planning To Cash In Your Business For A Comfy Retirement?  You Have A 1 in 4 Chance of Success</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/06/15/planning-to-cash-in-your-business-for-a-comfy-retirement-you-have-a-1-in-4-chance-of-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning To Cash In Your Business For A Comfy Retirement? Small Business Owners Have A 1 in 4 Chance of Successfully Selling Their Business. Read on to find out some of the things that make small businesses less desirable than larger businesses, and this will give you some ideas about how to prepare your business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Endorphin Difference:  What Makes Endorphin Advisors Unique and Effective?</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/06/10/the-endorphin-difference-what-makes-endorphin-advisors-unique-and-effective/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/06/10/the-endorphin-difference-what-makes-endorphin-advisors-unique-and-effective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Good Players Play Hurt]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this new video, Erik Bunaes from Endorphin Advisors discusses the philosophy of Endorphin Advisors and how our unique,  consultative and coaching-oriented approach to management consulting has brought new energy, confidence, clarity and success to our clients.]]></description>
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		<title>New Web Video About Endorphin Advisors (from Erik Bunaes)</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/05/25/new-web-video-about-endorphin-advisors-from-erik-bunaes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 03:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Endorphin Advisors adds new video from Erik Bunaes discussing Endorphin Advisors' services, capabilities, experience, team and web properties.]]></description>
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		<title>Business Owners&#8217; Perilous Decision:  When Do I Sell Out?</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/05/11/business-owners-perilous-decision-when-do-i-sell-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 17:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exit Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the single most important calculations to a business owner at some point in time, particularly when contemplating their retirement or "end game," is the balance between "what is my business worth?" and "will that be enough to comfortably meet my retirement needs?"]]></description>
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		<title>Small Businesses Are Small For A Reason &#8211; It Could Be Professional Negligence</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/05/09/small-businesses-are-small-for-a-reason-it-could-be-professional-negligence/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/05/09/small-businesses-are-small-for-a-reason-it-could-be-professional-negligence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 17:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have worked with &#8211; and interacted with even more &#8211; small businesses over my consulting career. Often, I am inspired, impressed and occasionally totally blown away by the talent of many of the small businesses and their owners. These professionals and work-a-day folks alike are all trying to live their dream, make a living, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Endorphin Advisors &#8211; SlideShare</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/04/24/endorphin-advisors-slideshare/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/04/24/endorphin-advisors-slideshare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Planning]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/?p=141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Endorphin Advisors has a SlideShare account where we post copies of presentations, courses, workshop content and a wide range of other useful information. Please see our SlideShare account at: http://www.slideshare.net/ebunaes. Let us know if you have any questions or would like to have us lead a workshop, class or training session on one of the business, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Endorphin Advisors &#8211; New One Page Menu of Services</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/04/15/endorphin-advisors-new-one-page-menu-of-services/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/04/15/endorphin-advisors-new-one-page-menu-of-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Planning]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/?p=114</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Endorphin Advisors is a management consulting firm and marketing agency. To easily review the range of services offered by Endorphin Advisors, we have published a new one page menu of services. See the Endorphin Advisors &#8220;News&#8221; page to view this summary. Connect With Us]]></description>
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		<title>Strategic Business Advisor?  Who Needs a Coach (or Advisor)?</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/04/05/strategic-business-advisor-who-needs-a-coach-or-advisor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/04/05/strategic-business-advisor-who-needs-a-coach-or-advisor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of The Smartest Folks Around Use Strategic Advisors or Executive Coaches.  What Can a Professional Advisor or Coach Do For You? If we think of this from an athlete&#8217;s point of view, top athletes have a host of coaches.  From Derek Jeter of the NY Yankees to 7-time Tour De France champion and cancer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Endorphin Branding Services</title>
		<link>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/04/02/endorphin-branding-services/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.endorphinadvisors.com/2010/04/02/endorphin-branding-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Brand Consistency Audit The Brand Consistency Audit is designed for those businesses that already have a full or partial suite of marketing materials in place. These marketing tools may have been created by different designers, at different times over the course of months or years. There may be differing claims or benefits, inconsistent use [...]]]></description>
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