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		<title>The Seven Figure Agency Bottleneck</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Troy Dean]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I know an agency owner who nearly killed their business at $1.2 million in revenue.The problem wasn't the market. It wasn't the team. It wasn't even the clients.The problem was them.They were...]]></description>
		
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		<title>7 Key Takeaways from Mavcon Bali: Why Agency Owners Need Peers</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this episode of The Agency Hour, Troy Dean shares the top 7 insights from MAVCON Bali 2025—from AI strategies and content frameworks to agency acquisitions and the power of peer learning. A must-listen for agency owners ready to grow smarter.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hustle Is NOT the Answer: Stop Doing the Work You Hate</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Troy Dean]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Still stuck doing everything in your agency?
In this episode, Troy Dean and Simon Kelly break down how to escape hustle culture, delegate without fear, and step into true agency leadership—so you can scale without burning out.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Honest Talk About Agency Leadership: Are You The Problem?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Is your team underperforming—or are you holding them back?
In this episode, Troy Dean and Simon Kelly of Seriously Good Design get honest about agency leadership, team accountability, and what it really takes to build a self-managing team.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why One-Time Projects Are Killing Your Agency (And What to Do Instead)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Troy Dean]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Why AI is an Opportunity, Not a Threat, for Agencies]]></description>
		
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