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		<title>Rashmi&#8217;s Interview with Tenota Tea Notes</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/05/21/interview-with-tenota-tea-notes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rashmi was recently interviewed by the team at Tenota Tea Notes for their Personaliteas-we-love series&#8230;great title. Click on the link below to read more&#8230;. Personaliteas-we-love]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Rashmi was recently interviewed by the team at Tenota Tea Notes for their Personaliteas-we-love series&#8230;great title.</h3>
<h3>Click on the link below to read more&#8230;.</h3>
<h3><a href="http://tenota.com/index.php/blog/entry/personaliteas-we-love-rashmi">Personaliteas-we-love</a></h3>
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		<title>Be Amazing Yoga Workshop July 6</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/05/16/be-amazing-yoga-workshop-july-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rashmi Biswas leads the &#8220;Be Amazing&#8221; Yoga Workshop  at the Yoga Centre of Niagara Awaken your Manipura Chakra and decide to &#8220;Be Amazing&#8221; Through a series of poses, meditation and breathing techniques, this two-hour Hatha workshop brings awareness to the Manipura Chakra inspiring feelings of energy, motivation and confidence. All workshop participants will receive a copy ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: center;">Rashmi Biswas leads the &#8220;Be Amazing&#8221; Yoga Workshop  at the <a href="http://yogacentreniagara.com/manipura%20workshop.html">Yoga Centre of Niagara</a></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold;"><strong>Awaken your Manipura Chakra and decide to</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #343434; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold;"><strong>&#8220;Be Amazing&#8221;</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #343434; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Medium;"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Medium;">Through a series of poses, meditation and breathing techniques, this two-hour<br />
Hatha workshop brings awareness to the Manipura Chakra inspiring feelings of<br />
energy, motivation and confidence. </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Medium;"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Medium;">All workshop participants will receive a copy of Rashmi&#8217;s book <strong>&#8220;Rash Decisions&#8221;</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Medium;"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Medium;">Click here for </span></span><a href="http://yogacentreniagara.com/manipura%20workshop.html">Registration</a></p>
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		<title>Great Leaders Delegate June 6 &amp; June 13</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/05/16/great-leaders-delegate-june-6-june-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Goodman School of Business, Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise Education presents: GREAT LEADERS DELEGATE facilitated by Rashmi Biswas Developing and practicing the skills required for effective delegation can bring substantial benefits to your business, your employees, your customers, and to you as the leader. Learning how to delegate appropriately can be the differentiator ...]]></description>
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<p>The Goodman School of Business, Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise Education presents:</p>
<p>GREAT LEADERS DELEGATE facilitated by Rashmi Biswas</p>
<p>Developing and practicing the skills required for effective delegation can bring substantial benefits to your business, your employees, your customers, and to you as the leader. Learning how to delegate appropriately can be the differentiator between good leaders and great leaders. Delegation is sometimes viewed as a daunting process with leaders opting to complete tasks themselves rather than reassign them to others. This practical 3 hour workshop identifies the essential requirements for effective delegation. In addition, the session explores a decision-making process leaders can apply to determine what, when, and to whom to delegate.</p>
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<p><em>Two Thursday evenings, June 6 &amp; 13, 2013, 6:30-9:30pm Chamber Education Centre, 1 St. Paul St., St. Catharines $249 plus HST</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>For further information and registration details please contact Rashmi Biswas</p>
<p><span style="text-align: right;">email: rbiswas@lakeandassociates.ca</span></p>
<p>tel: 289 929 0216</p>
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		<title>Rashmi on the Radio</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/03/15/rashmi-on-the-radio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen to Rashmi talking about her book &#8220;Rash Decisions&#8221; on her radio show Curious Muriel. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/curiousmuriel/2013/03/14/rash-decisions &#160; &#160;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listen to Rashmi talking about her book <strong>&#8220;Rash Decisions&#8221;</strong> on her radio show <em>Curious Muriel.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/curiousmuriel/2013/03/14/rash-decisions">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/curiousmuriel/2013/03/14/rash-decisions</a></p>
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		<title>Recent Press</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/03/05/recent-press/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rashmi is honoured to be featured in the Winter edition of Niagara Magazine. Click here to read the interview: Niagara Magazine]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rashmi is honoured to be featured in the Winter edition of Niagara Magazine.</p>
<p>Click here to read the interview: <a href='http://eedition.niagaramag.ca/doc/Niagara-Magazine/niagara-magazine-holiday-2012/2013010401/#28'>Niagara Magazine</a></p>
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		<title>March 15 Business Book Club</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/03/05/march-15-business-book-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Business Book Club will meet on Friday March 15 at 6pm to review &#8220;Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck&#8221; by Anthony K Tjan, Richard J Harrington and Tsun-Yan Hsieh. Contact Rashmi for details Tel: 289 929 0216]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Business Book Club will meet on Friday March 15 at 6pm to review &#8220;Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck&#8221; by Anthony K Tjan, Richard J Harrington and Tsun-Yan Hsieh.</p>
<p>Contact Rashmi for details Tel: 289 929 0216</p>
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		<title>Brock University Leadership Program for Family Businesses</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/01/11/brock-university-leadership-program-for-family-businesses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brock University have developed a unique leadership program designed by and for Family Businesses. This innovative and dynamic seven week certificate course will launch in May 2013. Contact Rashmi for further details Tel: 289 929 0216]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brock University have developed a unique leadership program designed by and for Family Businesses.</p>
<p>This innovative and dynamic seven week certificate course will launch in May 2013.</p>
<p>Contact Rashmi for further details Tel: 289 929 0216</p>
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		<title>CGTA Show January 27-31</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/01/05/cgta-show-january-27-31/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to participate in our 4th Canadian Gift and Tableware Association Show in Toronto with our strategic partners Multipost Retail Systems. Call in at the Multipost booth between January 27-31 and say hello. http://www.cgta.org]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are pleased to participate in our 4th Canadian Gift and Tableware Association Show in Toronto with our strategic partners Multipost Retail Systems.</p>
<p>Call in at the Multipost booth between January 27-31 and say hello.</p>
<p><a title="CGTA Show" href="http://www.cgta.org">http://www.cgta.org</a></p>
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		<title>Planning Part One: Six Reasons to Have a Plan</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2013/01/03/planning-part-one-six-reasons-to-have-a-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Besteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is typically the time of the year when we all make resolutions, resolving to ditch the bad habits from last year and make sure 2013 is better than ever. At Lake and Associates we are more about making Plans than resolutions. Plans help us to reach both our personal and professional goals, and with ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is typically the time of the year when we all make resolutions, resolving to ditch the bad habits from last year and make sure 2013 is better than ever. At Lake and Associates we are more about making Plans than resolutions. Plans help us to reach both our personal and professional goals, and with this in mind we bring you the Six Reasons to Have a Plan:</p>
<p>1. <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">A Plan Defines Direction</span></strong> &#8211; you will be somewhere at the end of the year, but without a Plan you may not accomplish exactly what you  had intended.</p>
<p>2. <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">A Plan Puts You in Charge</span></strong> &#8211; without a Plan, the daily crisis, your customers, the competition and even your staff will have increased  influence upon the direction of your business. You need to be in charge of your business &#8230;and that starts with a Plan.</p>
<p>3. <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">A Plan Generates the Right Activity</span></strong> &#8211; having a Plan ensures everyone in your organization is focused on the right work. We are all busy&#8230; but busy doing what?</p>
<p>4. <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">A Plan Creates Momentum</span></strong> &#8211; it can be a long way to the end of the year and, on occasion, the goals can seem out of reach . A well defined Plan provides milestones, timelines, and measures to keep us on track.</p>
<p>5. <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">A Plan Prioritizes Resources</span></strong> &#8211; there is never enough time, money, materials, skills&#8230;so having a Plan ensures the agreed projects and activities are identified and supported. Conflicting priorities is a reality for all of us and planning removes the emotion from the decision making process.</p>
<p>6. <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">A Plan Reduces Risk</span></strong> &#8211; all good planning involves a look in the rear view mirror, and can prevent us from re-living, or repeating, past mistakes.</p>
<p>Take some time this week and develop your 2013 Plan. This is the first half of the planning process. The second half is Implementation and we will talk about that next week.</p>
<p>Happy New Year and good luck with your 2013 Plan.</p>
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		<title>December 14 Business Book Club</title>
		<link>http://lakeandassociates.ca/2012/11/16/december-14-business-book-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashmi Biswas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month we are reading UnMarketing by Scott Stratten.  Click here for more information about the book and author Scott Stratten UnMarketing The review meeting will be held on Friday December 14 at 6pm. To join the Business Book Club please call Rashmi at Tel: 289 929 0216]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This month we are reading UnMarketing by Scott Stratten.  Click here for more information about the book and author Scott Stratten <a href="http://www.unmarketing.com">UnMarketing</a></p>
<p>The review meeting will be held on Friday December 14 at 6pm.</p>
<p>To join the Business Book Club please call Rashmi at Tel: 289 929 0216</p>
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