The hardest yoga position to master is corpse pose. Savasana, the fancy name for corpse pose, is just lying on your back, not moving – completely relaxing, so your focus lies only in your breathing is really difficult. It only seems easy. The same could be said for all aspects of building and growing a business. Your real job is sharpening your focus to do simple things well, and where possible, better than anyone…

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