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Why I refuse to work with fearful business owners

By Jim Connolly | January 24, 2016

business development, marketing tips, biz dev

They email me daily and are the single biggest waste of my time.

They want me to offer them tricks, hacks… anything that gives them massive success, without them needing to improve. They expect me to tell them that their business can carry on down it’s dull, uninspiring path — yet somehow, magically succeed.

Fearful business owners refuse to change. However, without change, there can be no improvement. Clearly, there’s nothing I [or anyone else] can do for them.

If you are willing to improve

If you’re willing to take your business to a whole new level, then by all means contact me. We can achieve amazing things together. I can work alongside you and help you enjoy the breakthrough results you need. I can share my most powerful ideas, insights and strategies with you, and show you exactly what to do and how to do it.

You and me working together… your competitors don’t stand a chance!

The small business owners I work with enjoy far more sales, attract better clients and grow amazing businesses. If you want the same, here’s exactly how it happens.

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