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CHAPTER TEN



                     CHIEF COOK AND BOTTLE WASHER









                   When we talk about time management, it seems
                   ridiculous to worry about speed before direction,
                   about saving minutes when we may be wasting years.

                                             —Stephen R. Covey


               In the beginning, every agency founder has a myriad
               of tasks to perform. In fact, these tasks seem endless.
               There are dozens of things to do. Everything is a priority,
               and there may be no one but you to do them. How can
               you possibly get all of the things that you need to do
               done—on time, and with high quality?
                   Of the many challenges that confront the founder,
               management of time is perhaps the most daunting.
               The answer to getting everything done when you are
               the chief cook and bottle washer is to become highly
               disciplined in managing your time as well as working a
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