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		<title>Tips and Tricks about Dealing with Demanding Clients + Consumer Research &#8211; authored by me in @lawnlandscape</title>
		<link>http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/04/tips-and-tricks-about-dealing-with-demanding-clients-consumer-research-authored-by-me-in-lawnlandscape/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
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It does not matter what business you&#8217;re in, you have definitely experienced demanding clients &#8211; especially in the unique economy that we have all be &#8220;involved&#8221; in the last 4-5 years.   Last week, I shared how my friends at]]></description>
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		<title>Let’s go “if” hunting, again @holstee</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, I stumbled upon <a href="http://shop.holstee.com/pages/about">The HOLSTEE Manifesto</a>, almost a verbatim prose of the way I try to live my life.  It’s pretty amazing if you read it.  Here is the latest installment on my thoughts…  Enjoy!
<a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/fullsize-holstee-manifesto.png"><img class="aligncenter" title="fullsize-holstee-manifesto" src="http://www.jasoncupp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/fullsize-holstee-manifesto.png" alt="" width="400" height="507" />&#8230;</a>
The Holstee]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Filter: Getting to the Root of Problems to Find Solutions by @Scott_Neave</title>
		<link>http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/04/leadership-filter-getting-to-the-root-of-problems-to-find-solutions-by-scott_neave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Scott Neave, president, Neave Group Outdoor Solutions, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
<a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/7081809523_7f62362513.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3263" title="7081809523_7f62362513" src="http://www.jasoncupp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/7081809523_7f62362513-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />&#8230;</a>Have you ever played the game of telephone as a child?
Information starts crisp and clear on one end of a long string of people. As each child whispers]]></description>
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		<title>$5,000 in Horticultural Scholarships from @LawnLandscape – Act Fast!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you know any students enrolled at a recognized two-or four-year college or university, working toward a degree in horticulture, turfgrass management, agronomy, environmental science or other field related to a segment of the green industry, and you think they&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Lawn and Landscape: Hires from Hell &#8211; My thoughts on the topic in @lawnlandscape</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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Everyone out there that runs, owns or manages within a business has had &#8220;Hires from Hell&#8221; &#8211; people that should have never been on the bus, yet got on the bus somehow.  Several months ago, my friends at <a href="http://www.lawnandlandscape.com" target="_blank">Lawn &#8230;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jeff Gordon Test Drive Video:  Do You Really Know Who Your Customer IS? @JeffGordonWeb @PepsiMAX #GordonTestDrive</title>
		<link>http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/jeff-gordon-test-drive-video-do-you-really-know-who-your-customer-is-jeffgordonweb-pepsimax-gordontestdrive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Screen-Shot-2013-03-27-at-3.56.45-PM.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3301" title="Screen Shot 2013-03-27 at 3.56.45 PM" src="http://www.jasoncupp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Screen-Shot-2013-03-27-at-3.56.45-PM.png" alt="" width="390" height="465" />&#8230;</a>So the Jeff Gordon “Test Drive” video was a set up.  Still, it has a poignant message for all salespeople, no matter what they’re selling. That message is: “Do you really know your customer?”
Just by looking at the hits]]></description>
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		<title>MUST READ:  If you&#8217;ve ever bought USED equipment personally or for your business&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/must-read-if-youve-ever-bought-used-equipment-personally-or-for-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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I was recently talking with a landscape contractor about their business.   Although we were talking about the opportunity in their business, their unique selling proposition, as well as their 2013 plans, I also asked about adversity in their business in]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Eyeglass Company @WarbyParker Impresses Again with their &#8220;Annual Report&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/internet-eyeglass-company-warbyparker-impresses-again-with-their-annual-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Warby-Parker-Eyewear-Logo.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3252 aligncenter" title="Warby-Parker-Eyewear-Logo" src="http://www.jasoncupp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Warby-Parker-Eyewear-Logo.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="203" /></a>
A few weeks ago, <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/how-warbyparker-makes-buying-eyeglasses-funfastpricedrightclientcentric-and-a-few-surprises/" target="_blank">I wrote about my stellar experience with Warby Parker</a>.  Love them, and find out why in <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/how-warbyparker-makes-buying-eyeglasses-funfastpricedrightclientcentric-and-a-few-surprises/" target="_blank">this blog entry&#8230;</a>.
I was going through some old emails that got pushed to the side on a]]></description>
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		<title>You Can&#8217;t Always Get What You Want &#8230;  Especially Pleasing Everybody all the time!  #motivationalmonday @BillCosby</title>
		<link>http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-especially-pleasing-everybody-all-the-time-motivationalmonday-billcosby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite scenes from any movie is at the beginning of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085244/">The Big Chill&#8230;</a>.  It reminds me so much of my high school days, how relationships were key and paramount in our lives.  It featured a group]]></description>
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		<title>NOW HIRING:  Landscape Designer &amp; Client Representative, Basking Ridge, NJ</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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I have a client who is hiring the following position.  Any interested applicants, please send your resume <a href="mailto:hr AT viridan3 DOT com">here&#8230;</a>.  (CLICK LINK on HERE)


Is a fast-paced environment attractive to you?
Do you find satisfaction in &#8220;closing the deal&#8221;?
Is creativity]]></description>
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