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	<title>Solar Glass &#187; Philosophies</title>
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		<title>Marvin’s No-Layoff Policy Discussed in NY Times and Wall Street Journal Blogs</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2011/12/07/marvin%e2%80%99s-no-layoff-policy-discussed-in-ny-times-and-wall-street-journal-blogs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here at SolarGlass, we are proud to be a Marvin Window and Door distributor. We truly believe that they manufacture the very best product on the market and we more than respect the company values. Marvin has been in the news quite a bit recently for their decision to announce a company-wide decision to not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Years at the Helm</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2011/10/06/five-years-at-the-helm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 5, 2006 we started this adventure. An amazing growth experience and humbling. The people of SolarGlass deserve all that I can give, every day. The board and investors deserve the same. My wife, Denise, deserves more. Spiritually, I am doing the work I am meant to do. I just need to do it better. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Installation Clinic</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2011/09/27/consumer-installation-clinic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REMODEL. REPLACE. RETHINK your windows. Thinking of remodeling? Think about long-term beauty and durability. Think about energy efficiency, comfort and quality craftsmanship. Don&#8217;t settle for anything less than Marvin Windows and Doors for your remodeling project. Please attend our Install Clinic for Homeowners on Oct 1st in our Cherry Creek showroom from 10am &#8211; 12noon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Vacation!</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2011/09/17/on-vacation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On vacation on beautiful Orcas Island in Washington State. Enjoying the down time but thinking about how to reinvent the windows replacement business &#8211; how homeowners become educated consumers, what the replacement process is like, how financed, and what ongoing &#8220;life-cycle&#8221; services might be valuable. Not thinking about improving the home improvement process but about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Keys To Success</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2011/08/09/four-keys-to-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an article recently outlining “Four Keys to Ownership Success”. I wrote them down but I did not capture the source. That mistake aside, I thought the four points were spot on: Know your unique place and role in your world… Develop a compelling vision of where you want to be… Develop a practical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating 30 Years!</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2011/02/22/celebrating-30-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are celebrating our 30th anniversary of being in business later this year. While other window companies continue to close their doors and disappear, the latest just this month, we are coming off great growth in 2010 and are experiencing more of the same so far this year. On February 5th, yes a Saturday!, all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When We Fall Short</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2011/01/20/when-we-fall-short/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you would expect, I enjoy writing about when we delight customers. While I am quite proud of our “batting average”, there are times we miss the mark. I felt I owed you the same level of disclosure when we miss as when we delight. What follows are a couple of recent incidents, what we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Year End Reflection</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2010/12/17/year-end-reflection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As 2010 comes to a close, I am beginning my fifth year of ownership. The first four years have been one incredible journey of learning and adapting. We successful handled the ownership transition, the addition of New Mexico operations, and that little hiccup know as the Great Recession! I have written previously about the strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Better Way to do Business</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2010/11/15/a-better-way-to-do-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Blake Jones, co-founder and co-owner of Namaste Solar, as part of a discussion with participants in a SBDC / BGBG entrepreneurial training program. Blake explained the democratic approach decision making and shared ownership that has fueled Namaste Solar’s dramatic growth since its inception six years ago. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fortunate and Busy</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2010/09/02/fortunate-and-busy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While not quite achieving the business performance of 2007, which would signify a complete recovery of our business, we are on pace for double digit growth over 2009. This, even as the economic recovery is sputtering a bit and a number of our competitors are reporting flat sales. It would be simplistic and self-serving to [...]]]></description>
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