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A very personal message

Updated January 2014

By Jim Connolly | January 13, 2014

For many small business owners, 2014 is already starting to look a lot like 2013.

The good intentions of just a few weeks ago are starting to fade, as the average business owner lowers their sights. They slowly slip back into the comfort of settling for average again. Maybe next year they will take their business seriously. Maybe next year, they will drop their employee mindset and make decisions like an entrepreneur.

As a business owner, you need to choose:

  • Do you do 100% of what’s required or 100% of the things you are comfortable with?
  • Do you dabble with the development of your business for another year or invest and improve?
  • Do you work long hours for little reward or get a better strategy and start making some meaningful progress?

Here’s something to remember: The clock is ticking. You may delay, but time will not. None of us, regardless of our age, can afford to repeat the same old year over again.

Important

If you are happy with ‘average’, you’re really wasting your time and my bandwidth, reading my work. Feel free to unsubscribe.

HOWEVER: If this post has inspired you to make some important decisions — or you are already committed to being the best you can be, I salute you. You are my kind of person. You inspire me to write.

I’m here for you and will carry on providing you with as much value as possible… just as I have since 1995.

IMPORTANT: If you want to make more sales, boost your profits and grow an amazing business, this will help you!

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