13: Promotion Can Feel Gross

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13: Promotion Can Feel Gross

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Jan 24, 2017

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Being good at what you do isn't enough. You also need customers, clients, or whatever else you need to pay for shoes. That may mean you have to do a little promotion of your own. But you can be really great at what you do and still terrible at self-promotion. Tricky stuff!

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Jan 24, 2017

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