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		<title>Me Time: Summer Vacation Preparation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the summer has started with a big bang and you have plans to take a vacation away from your daily life. As a business owner, sometimes Summer vacation ca be scary to take. Basically, if you don&#8217;t have a backup plan in place where you have alternate source that can keep your business funning while you are away, then you might have to shutdown.
Shutting down could be the kiss of death for some businesses and thus some business owners may not feel that they can take a Summer vacation. For those of you who think that you can&#8217;t take [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com">EveryJoe</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So the summer has started with a big bang and you have plans to take a vacation away from your daily life. As a business owner, sometimes Summer vacation ca be scary to take. Basically, if you don&#8217;t have a backup plan in place where you have alternate source that can keep your business funning while you are away, then you might have to shutdown.</p>
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<p>Shutting down could be the kiss of death for some businesses and thus some business owners may not feel that they can take a Summer vacation. For those of you who think that you can&#8217;t take a Summer vacation, I want to give you food for thought.</p>
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<li><strong>Develop a strategic partnership </strong>with someone who you feel comfortable setting up a temporary agreement with who can support your clients. This will give you freedom for a vacation.</li>
<li><strong>Determine what tasks</strong> you are comfortable being covered by a strategic partner.</li>
<li><strong>Define a process</strong> of how you want your clients to be handled during your absence. Make sure to define the hand-out of basic information and receiving it when you come back from vacation.</li>
<li><strong>Deliminate a structure</strong> of how your clients like their work handled so that you clients won&#8217;t be hurt by the temporary transition.</li>
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<p>Although these may seem like simple steps, they will make a big different in the long run. As you plan your Summer vacation and if it includes travel, I thought the video below would be helpful.</p>
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