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		<title>Something New For 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vision and Goal setting is a much tried and tested successful method for me. I have found that setting goals gives you a long term vision with short term motivation. It minimises distractions and focus’s the mind, in fact goal setting is one of the strongest keys to a successful business. Clarity and Vision ensure that your efforts are focused on achieving a clearly defined outcome.]]></description>
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		<title>What do you mean by community?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope you&#8217;ve had a chance to have a look around the site a little.
When I tell people that I&#8217;m trying to put together a community in the trade, I often get a blank look back. So I thought I&#8217;d take this opportunity to go into a little more detail about that.  Ultimately it will become a section in a book, but for now it will remain a humble paragraph in an email.

When I joined the trade some time ago, I found that whilst &#8216;members&#8217; of this community were reasonably welcoming (I&#8217;m sure my family ties to the trade had much to do with this), I found people would play their cards very close to their chest. While I didn&#8217;t expect to get the combination to their safe, I...<br/><br/><a class="more-link" href="http://www.thegembank.com/creativity/insights/what-do-you-mean-by-community">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>FEWER BETTER THINGS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘Our lives are full of things. Disposable distractions, stuff you buy but do not cherish, own yet never love. Thrown away in weeks rather than passed down for generations.
Perhaps things will be different now. Wiser choices made with greater care.
After all, if the fewer things you own always excite you, would you
really miss the many that never could?’
Cynicism aside De Beers have finally put out a message that resonates.  If we implement this philosophy in what we do and how we do it, the jewellery trade can rise out of the mass produced, over inflated, poorley made mindset that has got so many into trouble recently.
Have pride in your work, choose quality gemstones and craftspeople to make your jewellery and  pay attention to detail.  Sell better things and more will...<br/><br/><a class="more-link" href="http://www.thegembank.com/resources/blog/fewer-better-things">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Draw on this… for the New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now Christmas has been and gone and you’ve taken stock of how the year went, it is the perfect time to look at your business from a new perspective. If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that the next few months (and we really don’t know how many that is) things are not going to be easy. However before we completely withdraw into the media fuelled depression everyone is expecting, it’s worth looking at how we can make little but important changes to our businesses no matter whether you’re a retailer, wholesalers, trader or designer.
Talk to your customers…
It is the most cost effective marketing tool you have. You use it countless times a day without even thinking about it, and the one time you could use it to...<br/><br/><a class="more-link" href="http://www.thegembank.com/resources/blog/draw-on-this-for-the-new-year">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to Colour in its Element</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colour in its element is the gateway to TheGemBank.com (where you can search my stock of Gemstones and Coloured Diamonds) and Gemrunner the Concierge service where I look for stones not found in my stock). It is somewhere to read an article about the trade, or other business matters and comment on them if you wish. You can even visit the free picture gallery and send a friend a postcard form there.
In time you’ll be able to do a lot more from this site. Please let me know how I can improve the site and your experience of it. Feel free to let me know what topics you are interested in or even write one yourself for posting. You can do all that by leaving a comment below or emailing...<br/><br/><a class="more-link" href="http://www.thegembank.com/resources/blog/welcome-to-colour-in-its-element">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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