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One of the most disheartening problems that entrepreneurs face is slow progress.

The feeling that you’re giving it all, sacrificing so much, and working an unhealthy number of hours – only to discover that you really haven’t seem to have gone that far.

This is discouraging and hard to swallow, even for the most confident of entrepreneurs. Slow business growth can crush our motivation, and cause us to wonder whether it’s even worth continuing to push on. Why try so hard if ultimately, it doesn’t seem to be amounting to anything?

For better or for worse, this is a common problem that many entrepreneurs experience at one point or another, which means there’s been a lot of discussion on how to get past this mental hurdle.

If you’re about to have a breakdown because your company’s progress seems slow, don’t worry. In this article, I’ll cover my best advice.

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One of the easiest ways to differentiate your business from others in your industry is to make customer service a priority.

Every business likes to think that they have good customer service, but there is an enormous difference between good customer service, and truly exceptional customer service. And your customers can clearly tell the difference.

Fortunately, crafting an exceptional customer service strategy is not all that difficult. The simple fact that you even care enough to read an article like this one shows that you’re likely to do well with the information I’m about to share with you.

There are a number of customer service principles that help buyers at all stages of the sales cycle feel valued and cared for. In this article, I intend to cover each one of these in detail.

Without further ado, here are the 7 pillars of exceptional customer service, and some information on how to implement them into your business.

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When’s the last time you’ve bought a gift for yourself?

There are so many fantastic items and gadgets out there that can benefit you as an entrepreneur, and you may not even know that they exist.

If you could spend a little bit of money to make life as an entrepreneur just that little bit better, wouldn’t you agree that it’s money well spent?

In this article, I aim to draw some light to some of these gadgets, most of which I use myself on a daily basis. These won’t just make life more enjoyable, they may help you become more productive as well! So whether you’re treating yourself or looking to buy gifts for another entrepreneur in your life, here are 8 fantastic gadgets worth considering.

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