Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Public-Relations/363/Is-Your-Timing-Keeping-You-From-Being-Successful-In-Your-Business-Part-3.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Public-Relations/363/Is-Your-Timing-Keeping-You-From-Being-Successful-In-Your-Business-Part-3.html There's a reason why product launches work and there's a reason why you reach more people (and make more money) if you control yourself, don't race through it and do it right. Here's why. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Public-Relations/363/Is-Your-Timing-Keeping-You-From-Being-Successful-In-Your-Business-Part-2.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Public-Relations/363/Is-Your-Timing-Keeping-You-From-Being-Successful-In-Your-Business-Part-2.html After being in business for as long as I have, there's one thing that never fails to amaze me -- the capacity entrepreneurs have to sabotage their own success. (Not to mention how creative those ways can be.) 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