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      <title><![CDATA[The only constant is change]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/The-only-constant-is-change_z204466.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[You've probably all heard that saying, that change is the only constant, and many of you would also have read books like "Who Moved my Cheese".]]></description>
      <pubDate>8-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Making the most of life by overcoming fear and worry]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Making-the-most-of-life-by-overcoming-fear-and-worry_z204469.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This week's tip focuses on strategies for overcoming that enemy of happiness - worry!  Along with some of my other recent tips, you can find a version of this along with many other powerful strategies, in my new book..."100 Ways to Happiness: a guide for busy people" (published by Penguin and available in all good book stores and on The Happiness Institute's website).]]></description>
      <pubDate>8-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What does work mean to you? ]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/What-does-work-mean-to-you_z204502.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Research suggests that those workers who're happiest and most engaged in their jobs are clear about the purpose and meaning of what they do.  Imagine if everyone in your organisation was crystal clear about the contribution they make and the ultimate goal of your business! Read on and find out how this can be made a possibility...]]></description>
      <pubDate>8-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Your people are your greatest resource...sometimes!]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Your-people-are-your-greatest-resource-sometimes_z204505.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[You've probably heard the saying that the greatest resource within any organisation is its people and you'll probably be somewhat surprised to hear me say that I don't entirely agree with this!]]></description>
      <pubDate>8-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Happiness for busy people]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Happiness-for-busy-people_z204508.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Much has been written on happiness in recent years, and although I'm fully prepared to admit my bias I know I'm not alone in thinking that most of it is fascinating stuff. However, it can also be quite academic and at times overly theoretical; most of us just don't have the time to do all the things we're supposed to do to live a happy and successful life!]]></description>
      <pubDate>8-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[You can have your cake and eat it too!]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/You-can-have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too_z204509.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi there and welcome back to another PEP-up...our short, sharp articles for those interested in applying the principles positive psychology in the workplace.  Today, Dr. Sharp writes again and his focus is on having it all - that is, happiness and productivity and performance at work.  Read on and enjoy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>8-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Printers Run in City to Surf]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Printers-Run-in-City-to-Surf_z204434.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nearly 100 franchisees, support staff, family, friends and hapless ‘volunteers’ from Worldwide Online Printing in WA ran, strolled and crawled the 34th HBF Activ City to Surf on Sunday 31st August.]]></description>
      <pubDate>5-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[More Gold and Green Success in WA]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/More-Gold-and-Green-Success-in-WA_z204432.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hot on the heels of Aussie gold at the Olympics, it’s yet another night of gold and green triumph for the Worldwide Online Printing in WA.]]></description>
      <pubDate>5-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[RBA Puts a Real Bounce Into Spring - Borrowers should rejoice but keep a level head]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/RBA-Puts-a-Real-Bounce-Into-Spring-Borrowers-should-rejoice-but-keep-a-level-head_z204414.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mortgage Choice, Best in the Mortgage & Finance Industry*, is thankful and happy to hear the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decision to decrease the cash rate by 0.25% to 7.0%.]]></description>
      <pubDate>5-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SA & WA Winners in the MYOB Excellence in Franchising Awards Announced]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/SA-WA-Winners-in-the-MYOB-Excellence-in-Franchising-Awards-Announced_z204398.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The MYOB Excellence in Franchising Awards, organised by the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) recognise the outstanding achievements of hard working individuals and organisations in the growth and development of their businesses and their contribution towards franchising in Australia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>5-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[100 Ways to Happiness: a guide for busy people]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/100-Ways-to-Happiness-a-guide-for-busy-people_z204467.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Sharp's latest book ("100 Ways to Happiness: a guide for busy people") has proven very popular, especially in the corporate market. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>5-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Interest rates about to drop?]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Interest-rates-about-to-drop_z204053.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With interest rates about to drop, there has never been a better time to buy a carreviver Franchise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[See us at the Brisbane Franchise Expo]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/See-us-at-the-Brisbane-Franchise-Expo_z204047.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[carreviver will be at the 2008 Brisbane Franchise Expo from 12-14 September.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How we saved Rose thousands of dollars.]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/How-we-saved-Rose-thousands-of-dollars_z204044.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We received a call from Rose in response to our local marketing campaign in her area.  Her car was starting to look a bit old and tired.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Repair Processes]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/New-Repair-Processes_z204042.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The carreviver franchise provides a range of repair and maintenance services for auto paint and interior surfaces in cars, buses, trucks and most other vehicles.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Does Small Business feel like a ROLLER COASTER ride?]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Does-Small-Business-feel-like-a-ROLLER-COASTER-ride_z204040.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Does small business feel like a Roller Coaster ride?  Up one week and down the next?]]></description>
      <pubDate>2-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Only do what you love to do... and what you do best!!]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Only-do-what-you-love-to-do-and-what-you-do-best_z203997.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a typical small business, there are many roles to fill… not the least of which are the Technician (doing the job), and the Sales Person (booking the jobs), and the Manager overseeing it all.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Be a Good Sport like Browny]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Be-a-Good-Sport-like-Browny_z203688.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jonathan Brown knows the tricks of the trade on the field and now he is helping implement them off it. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>2-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Good Sports Home Services - Background]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Good-Sports-Home-Services-Background_z203687.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Good Sports Home Services began from humble beginnings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2-Sep-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Same Business Test Gets Tougher]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/The-Same-Business-Test-Gets-Tougher_z203528.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When acquiring a company that is conducting a business, purchasers should pay careful attention to the structure of the acquisition to ensure that any prior year losses of the business will be available]]></description>
      <pubDate>29-Aug-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Withholding consent on transfers]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Withholding-consent-on-transfers_z203526.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent action commenced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in the Federal Court against a franchisor could potentially become a landmark case on the issue of withholding consent to the transfer of a franchised business. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>29-Aug-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FCA responds to WA & SA Inquiries]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/FCA-responds-to-WA-SA-Inquiries_z203524.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Franchise Council of Australia has responded in detail to the thorough and quite extensive recommendation of the recent franchising inquiries in Western Australia and South Australia as a precursor to preparing its submission to the proposed Federal Government inquiry into franchising. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>29-Aug-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[First step in talking international – getting the terminology right!]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/First-step-in-talking-international-getting-the-terminology-right_z203523.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Try this test next time you are talking to someone about international expansion. Get them to explain the difference between master franchising, area development and area representation. Often these concepts are used interchangeably in Australia, and in our experience few people really understand the differences. However, they are very different relationships with very different consequences. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>29-Aug-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Good news for Franchisors]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Good-news-for-Franchisors_z203366.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The High Court has finally handed down its much anticipated decision in Master Education Services Pty Ltd v Ketchell. The Court unanimously decided that technical non compliance with the Franchising Code will not necessarily render a franchise agreement void. This case has been the subject of much publicity in the franchising industry and has finally provided some clarity as to the way in which the Franchising Code is to be interpreted.]]></description>
      <pubDate>27-Aug-2008</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Targeting the masses – clever marketing or just spam?]]></title>
      <link>http://http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/articles/Targeting-the-masses-clever-marketing-or-just-spam_z203354.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As electronic marketing increasingly supersedes traditional communication methods, businesses must be wary of the line between marketing and spam – or face substantial fines.]]></description>
      <pubDate>27-Aug-2008</pubDate>
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