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dozen other clinics across the

United States that are very Assignment
similar to theirs, but in non-
competitive locations. A Consider putting your
broadcast letter was sent out own small group together.
to all those on the list and Get to work identifying other
they quickly formed a small companies like yours and
group that meets twice a build relationships that can
year. They spend two days pay off for everyone in-
together reviewing their fa- volved. There are many re-
cilities, talking about their op- sources that can help you
erations, and generally identify these companies.
brainstorming about what is The secret is to understand
working and not working for that help is out there!

each of them. It’s amazing

that a group of business people can come together, share their

very best ideas, and everyone goes home with new excitement

for their business. It’s probably one of the biggest payoffs that

you can get if you are working on a serious and ongoing pros-

pecting effort.

Epilogue

Yogi Bear, my favorite cartoon character, always said
that you can see a lot when you look. Think about how much
you can accomplish if you start building relationships with
people who have ideas like yours.

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