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Eight Ways To Get Past The Fear Of “No”  And Start Risking Rejection

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One of the main reasons why hopeful business owners don’t succeed is not because they don’t have a worthy product or a well-thought-out business plan, but because they’re afraid of rejection. Consider these statistics : Just 2 percent of sales occur during first meetings. Get real about your procrastination strategies.

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Risk Avoiders Are Opportunity Missers: 10 Excuses Business Owners Make

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Especially if your business is new, going out on a limb is the last thing you want to do. Hoping that sales will get better or that conditions will improve is the wimp’s approach. Business plans sit in boxes or on hard drives as their creators wait for the right conditions: funding, free time, better economic conditions.

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