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editorial: president's update

ADVICE?

No thanks, I don't need any - I already know everything.

Many people tell me that they have been in business for years, have grown their companies to great success, and then ask me "Why would I attend a conference, or go to a seminar, or network with others, or read a book?"

Advice is a great thing, and I have gotten lots of ideas, recommendations and counsel from many people in the rep industry. Most of it was great, and the worst I ever received was more humor than advice. When I first entered the rep business, my good friend Bill said, "The rep business is easy; it's (only) about good lines and good people!" I believed him, although I'm not sure he had the word "only" in the ...

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