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      <title>Business Expert Online Academy</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.johnwhiteman.com/blog/John_Whiteman/John_Whiteman/Entries/2010/3/17_Business_Expert_Online_Academy_files/Business%20Expert%20Academy%20Online%20Program.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.johnwhiteman.com/blog/John_Whiteman/John_Whiteman/Media/object000_2.jpg&quot; style=&quot;float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:216px; height:123px;&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;I am excited to introduce the &lt;a href=&quot;https://johnwhiteman.infusionsoft.com/link/59f16ad60/a037a0&quot;&gt;Business Expert Online Academy&lt;/a&gt;, which is part of my &lt;a href=&quot;https://johnwhiteman.infusionsoft.com/link/59f16ad60/a344e0&quot;&gt;Business Expert Academy&lt;/a&gt; providing a full range of business programs targeted at advancing companies and people to the next level.&lt;br/&gt;Running your own business can be hugely rewarding both in financial terms and in personal achievement. However, when it's not going to plan, it can also be a tough and lonely occupation. I have often come across company owners who feel like an overworked, highly stressed employee rather than a successful entrepreneur.&lt;br/&gt;The need to seek help is often recognised but then not actioned. This has led me to create an easy way for you to take the next step through both the Business Expert Academy (Business) and The Way by John Whiteman (Personal).&lt;br/&gt;The Business Expert Online Academy looks to provide you, at a low cost, vital support and advice to increase your profitability and success.&lt;br/&gt;For a small monthly subscription, every two weeks you will automatically be delivered an email packed with proactive assistance to drive your business forward. It comes with audio and video guiding you step by step on how to implement essential actions into your business that are needed to make you and your company more successful.&lt;br/&gt;In doing so you will be taken on a journey of Business, as it really works, and taught how to gradually implement the changes needed to increase your profitability and success.&lt;br/&gt;It is invaluable advice based on my direct experience of what works and what doesn't obtained through helping and working with hundreds of companies.&lt;br/&gt; WOULD YOU LIKE TO IMPROVE THE FORTUNES OF YOUR COMPANY? YOU COULD START TODAY AND &lt;a href=&quot;https://johnwhiteman.infusionsoft.com/link/59f16ad60/a65220&quot;&gt;JOIN OUR PROGRAM NOW&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
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      <title>What Would You Do?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:34:30 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Banks Financial Pressure on Business intensifies.  </title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.johnwhiteman.com/blog/John_Whiteman/John_Whiteman/Entries/2009/8/25_Banks_Financial_Pressure_on_Business_intensifies._files/london.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.johnwhiteman.com/blog/John_Whiteman/John_Whiteman/Media/object000_1.jpg&quot; style=&quot;float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:216px; height:123px;&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;It’s been tough for many firms dealing with almost non-existent bank lending. It has pushed many to the brink and job losses have been inevitable as firms downsize to stay in the game.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;So, you’d think that at least if firms have put themselves on a financial diet, staying on it would keep them afloat, if not exactly thriving. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Well, sorry to disappoint, but there’s a new bully on the block who is out to get what’s left of your business if you are not careful.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;As the banks start to stabilise, they do what we all do after a bit of a personal financial shock - a little bit of housekeeping and tidying up. It’s the sort of thing you do when you have overstretched your budget checked your bank account and felt the blood drain from your face. Sweaty palms, pounding heart - not fun - but once you start to breathe again, one of the first things considered is to consolidate loans, cut up credit cards in order to put your house back in order.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And that’s what the banks are doing now. Is your business next?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;How this is done is to move your account to a Business Recovery division. Different banks have different names for this Special Situations, Special Lending Services to name a couple. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Once this happens a banks aim is to de-gear their position and a Business Owner typically is put under intense pressure. The likelihood of a Business failure increases dramatically.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The process is started with just a simple letter from your relationship manager asking for more information about your business to be provided to your bank by a certain date.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Are you working in a business that is just managing to keep your head above water? If so you might be next.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;So it’s a very good time to be talking to someone who knows how to avoid this in the first place or get you out of it once you are in it. Forearmed is forewarned, as they say. You might want to be talking to one of our Business Experts or perhaps learn the skills we use for yourself.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Just a thought.</description>
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      <title>The Formula to Success</title>
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      <title>Film Trailer: 9 Elements, The Way to Happiness</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 9 Aug 2009 13:04:21 +0100</pubDate>
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