<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post7488866044053437015..comments</id><updated>2011-03-16T10:16:52.779-07:00</updated><category term='Organizational Development'/><category term='Career Notes'/><category term='Finance Management'/><category term='Economy'/><category term='Leadership'/><category term='Basic HR Management'/><category term='Personal Development'/><category term='Training and Development'/><category term='Technology'/><category term='Performance Management'/><category term='Business Management'/><category term='Business Solutions'/><category term='HRM Notes'/><category term='Recruitment and Manpower Planning'/><category term='Corporate Life'/><category term='Sales and Marketing'/><category term='Business Trends and Issues'/><category term='Online Business and Blogging'/><category term='Business Inspirations'/><category term='HRM Case Study'/><title type='text'>Comments on hrmbusiness: As a Small Business Owner, are you  “hard-core abo...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/feeds/7488866044053437015/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html'/><author><name>Nor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15123517229956303014</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zKCNoiFxXY/TVqMfkFa7kI/AAAAAAAAAoc/Q-o4FBCqdgQ/s220/fb-1-150.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-6604344989930251083</id><published>2011-03-16T10:16:52.780-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-16T10:16:52.780-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It&amp;#39;s a hard thing to do, and I think most peop...</title><content type='html'>It&amp;#39;s a hard thing to do, and I think most people, deep down, expect to succeed rght away. The challenge comes in sticking with something until you&amp;#39;ve worked hard enough to finally realize your dreams of success.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/6604344989930251083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/6604344989930251083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html?showComment=1300295812780#c6604344989930251083' title=''/><author><name>Nor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15123517229956303014</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zKCNoiFxXY/TVqMfkFa7kI/AAAAAAAAAoc/Q-o4FBCqdgQ/s220/fb-1-150.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-7488866044053437015' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/posts/default/7488866044053437015' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1699876210'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-4503606358109497986</id><published>2011-03-16T10:16:52.562-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-16T10:16:52.562-07:00</updated><title type='text'>In my recent thoughts of becoming an entrepreneur,...</title><content type='html'>In my recent thoughts of becoming an entrepreneur, I only imagine success right out of the gate. Unfortunately, in my entrepreneurship class that I am currently enrolled in, that seems to be an unlikely outcome for most.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/4503606358109497986'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/4503606358109497986'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html?showComment=1300295812562#c4503606358109497986' title=''/><author><name>Nor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15123517229956303014</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zKCNoiFxXY/TVqMfkFa7kI/AAAAAAAAAoc/Q-o4FBCqdgQ/s220/fb-1-150.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-7488866044053437015' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/posts/default/7488866044053437015' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1699876210'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-2867528940358602722</id><published>2008-08-01T01:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-01T01:39:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>@ Linda&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So true. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Preparation is onl...</title><content type='html'>@ Linda&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;So true. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Preparation is only one thing, many does not have the 'endurance' for a long haul.  Business success is never easy.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;@ beau71&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Not everyone is cut for entrepreneurial life. I think, it takes more than technical (education) skills to succeed.  Determination, good planning, good market sensing (I would recommend Linda's blog for &lt;A HREF="http://www.strategicmarketsegmentation.com/blog/" REL="nofollow"&gt;Strategic Market Segmentation&lt;/A&gt; for excellent resources on the subject), and excellent small business management are just some of the necessary elements for entrepreneurial success.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;@ erica&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It's never easy as others would think. And you're right. As I have said you need to be there for the long haul.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Than you all for your insights!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;namaste!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/2867528940358602722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/2867528940358602722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html?showComment=1217579940000#c2867528940358602722' title=''/><author><name>Nor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15123517229956303014</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_4n4VWGOjVZ4/SAIfT3fWojI/AAAAAAAAABo/L0Ho98MusY4/S220/Nor%27s+Avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-7488866044053437015' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/posts/default/7488866044053437015' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1699876210'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-4907914519963449446</id><published>2008-07-31T21:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-31T21:13:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's a hard thing to do, and I think most people, ...</title><content type='html'>It's a hard thing to do, and I think most people, deep down, expect to succeed rght away. The challenge comes in sticking with something until you've worked hard enough to finally realize your dreams of success.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/4907914519963449446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/4907914519963449446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html?showComment=1217563980000#c4907914519963449446' title=''/><author><name>Erica</name><uri>http://talesfromthetracks.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-7488866044053437015' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/posts/default/7488866044053437015' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-285077108'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-6078705901957673473</id><published>2008-07-30T19:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T19:32:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>In my recent thoughts of becoming an entrepreneur,...</title><content type='html'>In my recent thoughts of becoming an entrepreneur, I only imagine success right out of the gate. Unfortunately, in my entrepreneurship class that I am currently enrolled in, that seems to be an unlikely outcome for most.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/6078705901957673473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/6078705901957673473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html?showComment=1217471520000#c6078705901957673473' title=''/><author><name>Beau71</name><uri>http://www.veritablelife.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-7488866044053437015' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/posts/default/7488866044053437015' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1365542363'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-9101432742462100536</id><published>2008-07-30T11:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T11:01:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Everyone wants to succeed right out of the gate, b...</title><content type='html'>Everyone wants to succeed right out of the gate, but some are better prepared to do so than others.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Some people have to learn as they go.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/9101432742462100536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/7488866044053437015/comments/default/9101432742462100536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html?showComment=1217440860000#c9101432742462100536' title=''/><author><name>Linda Morton</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17928824886045871267</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hrmbusiness.com/2008/07/as-small-business-owner-are-you-hard.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-7488866044053437015' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7939090324856486515/posts/default/7488866044053437015' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-587207290'/></entry></feed>
