The elephant


There are situations that can be VERY stressful —within your business, with your prospects, with your clients.

Kicking them down the road to not deal with them feels tempting, and you might even feel like they're avoidable.

They're not.

Sometimes they're an elephant stomping and charging your way. Because you put your hands in front of your face won't make them disappear —and certainly won't stop them.

Make the decision. Take the decision.

You already know what to do. And it's a simple decision.

Which doesn't mean it's easy, nor that the consequences aren't hard.

Rod Aparicio

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