“If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. ”
—CHINESE PROVERB
All my best,
Jay Kubassek
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Awesome quote Jay and so true.
I’ve published a blog called ‘The 4 Internet Marketers Who Changed My Life’ Your good self and Aaron are number 1 on the list.
Check it out here if you have a spare couple of minutes.
http://thedceffect.com/Blog/?p=133
Have an awesome day!
Daniel Carmichael