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Jan 2023
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Community Table: Focus Your Practice. Pl...

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About this episode

This episode’s discussion around the Community Table:

  • How to focus your practice. If you’re not known for something, you aren’t known for anything.
  • The one thing all clients in every business want: A better life. How do your services make my life better?
  • The steps you must take after firing an employee. It’s not just about the employee, it’s also about the clients.


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