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UK/Ireland small Business News Round-up – 11/04/2008 | THE SMALL.

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FPB warns that removing ‘green’ fuel tax incentive will further alienate small firms : The FPB is questioning the Government’s commitment to helping small firms switch to environmentally friendly fuels, following an announcement in the 2008 Budget that it is to remove a tax incentive for investing in ‘green’ biofuels.

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Australia/ New Zealand Small Business News Round-up – 02/07/2008.

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« Government – Small Business Quote of the Day Small Business Start-Up Checklist – Time Management » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm and is filed under SME News Round-up. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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My Grandmother Taught Me My Greatest Life Lesson

Success

The seeds of greatness are attitudes and beliefs that begin in children by observing, imitating and internalizing the lifestyles of significant role models and heroes. This article was published in February 2008 and has been updated. Photo by @SBphoto /Twenty20.

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Gigi Gorgeous: How to Stay Grounded When Social Media Is Your Full-Time Job

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Gigi joined YouTube in 2008. Now she has nearly 3 million followers on her beauty and lifestyle channel. In this episode of Brilliant Thoughts , SUCCESS People Editor Tristan Ahumada talks to YouTube star Gigi Loren Lazzarato Getty, or Gigi Gorgeous when she’s online, about staying grounded on social media.

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World-renowned Pianist Lang Lang Shares His Inspiration and Daily Practices

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He also played at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At a tender 15 years old, Lang moved from China to Philadelphia to study at Curtis Institute of Music , leading up to a successful debut performance at Carnegie Hall. Since then, he’s conquered stages across the world with renowned orchestras and famous artists.

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Self-Healing Pain and Finding Inner Peace with Charles Clay

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After incurring a catastrophic back injury during a snowboarding trip in 2008, Charles Clay felt hopeless. Time and time again, doctors told him that he would need to undergo surgery or he may never move the same again.

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Meet the Christmas Tree Farmers Keeping the Spirit of Christmas Alive

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We loved the idea of farming Christmas trees and giving our children that lifestyle.” Hidden Pond Tree Farm Mendham, New Jersey Christian Nicholson started Hidden Pond Tree Farm by leasing 35 acres of land and selling his first tree in 2008. Tending the crop is a year-round affair. They’ve filmed several holiday films on the property.

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