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		<title>Say It Isn&#8217;t So, Justin!</title>
		<link>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/say-it-isnt-so-justin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda M. Lopeke</dc:creator>
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I was disappointed to hear it had been reported by Forbes magazine that The Justin Timberlake Foundation had spent $146,000 on expenses in 2006 but only donated $32,500.
Obviously I am not an &#8220;insider&#8221; at Forbes (or anywhere else for that matter) but I do see them as a credible source of information.
This is a common [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Winner Leanne Abraham</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join me in welcoming Leanne Abraham, another Canadian winner to the SMARTSTART Business Success Program. Leanne is located out in British Columbia but is soon to be living in Cairo, Egypt making her my longest distance student in the program.
Thankfully the internet allows us to connect with those in far away places and I assure [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Join me in welcoming Leanne Abraham, another Canadian winner to the SMARTSTART Business Success Program. Leanne is located out in British Columbia but is soon ...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Join me in welcoming Leanne Abraham, another Canadian winner to the SMARTSTART Business Success Program. Leanne is located out in British Columbia but is soon to be living in Cairo, Egypt making her my longest distance student in the program.

Thankfully the internet allows us to connect with those in far away places and I assure you Leanne has some great ideas for how to make the best use of her upcoming year in the program (stay tuned for updates).

Have a quick listen to Leanne; you'll see what I mean.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Meet Winner Tony Roebuck</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda M. Lopeke</dc:creator>
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I was very intrigued about meeting this winner when I visited his web site at www.mindful-one.com and when we had our first chat on the telephone I found myself feeling very peaceful indeed.
Winner Reverend Tony Roebuck is both a pastor and a coach who specializes in mindful counselling and hypnotherapy. His mission? To help others [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>I was very intrigued about meeting this winner when I visited his web site at www.mindful-one.com and when we had our first chat on the ...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>I was very intrigued about meeting this winner when I visited his web site at www.mindful-one.com and when we had our first chat on the telephone I found myself feeling very peaceful indeed.

Winner Reverend Tony Roebuck is both a pastor and a coach who specializes in mindful counselling and hypnotherapy. His mission? To help others embrace wholeness through mind, body, spirit and energy healing. He's looking forward to working on this in the SMARTSTART Business Success Program. We can all use some of that, don't you agree?</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Meet Winner Dr. Cynthia Barnett</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda M. Lopeke</dc:creator>
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True to his word, Alex continued his giveaways into November and all the winners who will work with me in 2009 through the SMARTSTART Business Success Program have now been selected.
Dr. Cynthia Barnett&#8217;s story is a particularly happy one. She was so hoping to win but her name did not come up in round number [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>True to his word, Alex continued his giveaways into November and all the winners who will work with me in 2009 through the SMARTSTART Business ...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>True to his word, Alex continued his giveaways into November and all the winners who will work with me in 2009 through the SMARTSTART Business Success Program have now been selected.

Dr. Cynthia Barnett's story is a particularly happy one. She was so hoping to win but her name did not come up in round number one or round number two. But she did not give up! I recognized her name when it was pulled in selection round number three and it was one of the happiest congratulatory calls I got to make throughout this process.

Dr. Cynthia is a real go-getter. She has just jumped in with both feet and is now working on building her awesome brand Dr. Cynthia's Freestyle Retreats. You can check out her web site at www.refiredontretire.com or click on the play button to hear her winner's interview.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>4 Things You Can&#8217;t Recover</title>
		<link>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/4-things-you-cant-recover/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/4-things-you-cant-recover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda M. Lopeke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this special time of year when we turn our attention to friends and family, perhaps having had to sacrifice some of that along the way, I thought I&#8217;d share a reminder of the 4 things we can&#8217;t recover:
the stone&#8230; after the throw,
the word&#8230; after it&#8217;s said,
the occasion&#8230; after the loss,
the time&#8230; after it&#8217;s gone.
(A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our 3 Final Winners Have Been Selected!</title>
		<link>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/our-3-final-winners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda M. Lopeke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, last night&#8217;s draw was so exciting! Our special thanks to Leland Clipperton who drew the names of the final 3 winners in the Alex Mandossian Giveaway! (I&#8217;ll be calling them personally right after the Final Friday call which starts in 30 minutes!)
Congratulations to:
Glenn Weissel, Roy, Washington
Leanne Abraham, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Ken Lucyk, Spruce Grove, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Success Starts with Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda M. Lopeke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being an entrepreneur can be tough. But there&#8217;s no life like it! Frankly, I can&#8217;t imagine living any other way and I&#8217;m sure Alex feels the same as I do. And I know many of you feel that way too.
Let me be clear, it&#8217;s not like we&#8217;ve never felt frustrated about where we were in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can&#8217;t Go Wrong When You Stay Your Course</title>
		<link>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/you-cant-go-wrong-when-you-stay-your-course/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/you-cant-go-wrong-when-you-stay-your-course/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda M. Lopeke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What do GE, Disney, HP and Microsoft have in common?
A: They were all startups during steep declines in the U.S. economy. GE started during the panic of 1873, Disney started during the recession of 1923-24, HP began during the Great Depression, and Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft during the recession of 1975.
Q: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 More Winners Announced November 8</title>
		<link>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/3-more-winners-announced-november-8/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/3-more-winners-announced-november-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda M. Lopeke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been following the Alex Mandossian Giveaway you know that it will soon be coming to an end.
On Friday, November 7 we did another call explaining the SMARTSTART Business Success Program and what Alex and I are both giving between now and the end of 2009 to help you, our fellow entrepreneurs closer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SMARTSTART Giving 2.7 Million Dollar Giveaway Expands!</title>
		<link>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/smart-start-giving-54-million-dollar-giveaway-call/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartstartgiving.com/giving/smart-start-giving-54-million-dollar-giveaway-call/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Mandossian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it started as a $2.7M Giveaway but we have since expanded our list of winners and, instead of having just 9 people in the SMARTSTART Business Success Program receiving a year&#8217;s worth of management consulting and coaching, we&#8217;ve doubled the number of winners to 18 lucky entrepreneurs!
Listen to Alex explain why he&#8217;s doing this [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Well it started as a $2.7M Giveaway but we have since expanded our list of winners and, instead of having just 9 people in the ...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Well it started as a $2.7M Giveaway but we have since expanded our list of winners and, instead of having just 9 people in the SMARTSTART Business Success Program receiving a year's worth of management consulting and coaching, we've doubled the number of winners to 18 lucky entrepreneurs!

Listen to Alex explain why he's doing this and more!

For example, he's willing to pay more per month than you will just so you can be in this program. That's how much he wants you to have this opportunity to succeed in creating your business dreams.

(A seat in the SMARTSTART Business mentoring program costs $99. You pay $49 and Alex will pay the other $50 for you. How many teachers do you have that would be willing to do that just to help you succeed hmmmmm?)</itunes:summary>
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