My actions that day mirror the beliefs held by most women business owners: employees are part of your family and it is your responsibility to protect them.

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Some may not be interested at all or be completely against your operation but it is your responsibility is to work together with them and educate them.

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It is your responsibility to tell us if this changes.

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As such, it is your responsibility to discover your special gifts, attributes and capabilities that can give you a competitive edge and the greatest probability to have a flourishing career.

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It is your personal responsibility to do so.

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In the Environmental Protection Agency this clearly lies in your area of responsibility, yet if it is about pollution created by airplanes, the Department of Transportation shares oversight.

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Another responsibility given a brand is the price delta it must create between your company and the commodity rabble in your competitive set.

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Your responsibility is to do the job the way those above you want it done, not how you want to do it.

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Perhaps the most important factor to consider when it comes to giving your 18 year old a credit card is whether or not they are ready for the responsibility.

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It is now our responsibility, the responsibility of communities at every corner of this country, to embrace your return, to welcome you back, and to ensure that you and your families have the support you deserve.

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