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		<title>What can YOU do in minute?</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2010/03/10/what-can-you-do-in-minute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm an avid reader of business books, magazines, blogs and anything else that provides insight to some corner of the entrepreneurship world that I have yet to explore. One of my favorite publications is Success magazine, but what I look forward to most isn't the cover story or any one of the entertaining columns by some leader.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=381&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shoulda, coulda, woulda</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2010/02/16/shoulda-coulda-woulda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a small business owner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life is weird]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Awhile back, I was fired up to be asked to be a guest on a local business radio show. It&#8217;s hosted by two very well-respected women in the business community, and every night they feature high-level executives and other community business leaders on their show.
I was, admittedly,  nervous about going on air. I&#8217;d never done [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=355&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating love &#8230; business-owner style</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2010/02/08/celebrating-love-business-owner-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a small business owner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life is weird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business owner ship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doing what you love]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've always said that small-business owners are a scrappy bunch, and I think we all share the love we have for our businesses<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=346&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>From handshakes to hugs</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/11/03/from-handshakes-to-hugs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a small business owner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memo from the home office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It doesn't take long for folks you run into at business functions to morph from introductions, to passing acquaintances, to referral partners, to full-blown friends. I've seen it happen in three events, tops.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=335&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Book Tour: The Commonsense Virtual Assistance</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/10/22/book-tour-the-commonsense-virtual-assistance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Virtual Assistance: Industry Tidbits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sue L Canfield recently released her book, The Commonsense Virtual Assistant &#8211; Becoming an Entrepreneur, Not an Employee. Today, she&#8217;s stopped by our blog.
We&#8217;re especially excited to see this book published because tips and quotes from Rescue Desk are featured on a few of the pages throughout the book
Why did you write this book?
My husband, Joel D [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=325&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When the Winds of Change Blow</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/09/03/when-the-winds-of-change-blow/</link>
		<comments>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/09/03/when-the-winds-of-change-blow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lessons from the virtual playground]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life as a small business owner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When an opportunity for the new and different rears its head, pay attention to what you do with it. You can ignore it, go with it, fight it or embrace it.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=320&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring A Career As A Virtual Assistant &#8211; Virtual Book Tour Stop #6</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/08/24/exploring-a-career-as-a-virtual-assistant-virtual-book-tour-stop-6/</link>
		<comments>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/08/24/exploring-a-career-as-a-virtual-assistant-virtual-book-tour-stop-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Virtual Assistance: Industry Tidbits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My VA colleague, Jessica Maes, has just launched her book Exploring A Career As A Virtual Assistant and she is currently on virtual tour to promote it!
Jessica operates a busy Virtual Assistance practice from her home office in Madison, WI. Additionally, Jessica has taught a class at the University of Wisconsin through the Minicourse department [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=313&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What would the dog do?</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/08/20/what-would-the-dog-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a small business owner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My pup, Sophie, is the first and only dog I’ve ever had, and she’s everything I’d ever want in a dog. I rescued her from the local shelter a few years ago and, surprisingly, she came fully loaded &#8212; she&#8217;s fully trained,  fully mannered and fully loveable. She is easily the best dog ever.
She gives [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=299&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can you afford NOT to have a virtual assistant?</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/08/14/can-you-afford-not-to-have-a-virtual-assistant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lessons from the virtual playground]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtual Assistance: Industry Tidbits]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a handy little chart I've started sharing with potential clients. It's pretty elementary, but does a good job of easily outlining where they're leaving money on the table by not getting the support they need for their growing businesses.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=280&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where&#8217;s MY book??</title>
		<link>http://rescuedeskblog.com/2009/08/06/wheres-my-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Rasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life is weird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memo from the home office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mentoring]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until I find that way that works for me, I'll just keep piecemealing the tidbits that make sense to me into my own little self-help/build-your-business/daily-meditation/get-thin/kick-ass/retire-early/make-new-friends pile of educational goo.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rescuedeskblog.com&blog=5507813&post=248&subd=rescuedesk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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