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		<title>Does Your Board of Directors Adhere to the Business Judgment Rule?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Board of Directors in community associations are protected from liability in the course of operating and making decisions by what is known by the “Business Judgment Rule”.  The Business Judgment Rule requires that the Board act within a reasonable manner and take the necessary steps to justify their decisions. If the Board did not use good business practices in their decision and something were to happen or be challenged, it could then be argued that they did not use good judgment. ]]></description>
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		<title>The ABC’s of being a Great Board Member</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being on a Board of Directors of a community association can be very rewarding to yourself and to your association.  Great Board members seem to have the following qualities and deportment.  They seem to always be engaged, available and willing to listen to other ideas when tackling a problem.  ]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Ensure Your Family’s Safety if Your Home Floods</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Review with your insurance agent all necessary insurance policies, including flood insurance.  After this review and securing flood insurance, there are several things you can do to minimize losses in your home and ensure your family’s safety.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Tis the Season… Are You Running for the Board?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are now in that time of year that is required by statute and by your governing documents… your association’s annual meeting.  If you are considering running for your association’s board of directors (and I hope you are), there are a few questions that you should ask yourself prior to making that decision.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Benefit from Poor Decisions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best lessons I’ve learned in my life and in business have been caused by me making poor decisions, which resulted in a mistake. Here are some reasons why I take the time to learn from my mistakes and how I benefit from them.]]></description>
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