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When Should You Say Yes In Your Business?

JoshPatrick on Nov 15, 2018 5:10:46 AM

I recently read one of the more important books I’ve read in many years – “Year of Yes”. And you might be wondering why would I be doing a video about the Year of Yes, when I often preach that NO is the most important word in the language you can use. We’ll we be getting around to that question in this video, we also be answering four other questions where yes can be confusing.

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