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The Art of Delegation
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https://amohumancapital.com/ - If you own or run a business with 20-34 employees, what are the five most important things you need to be focusing on right now? To answer that question, Laurie L. Taylor wrote a book called The Art of Delegation: How to Effectively Let Go to Grow with 20-34 Employees. Here's what she says to focus on...
Here is the link to her book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Delegation-Effectively-20-34-Employees/dp/1537419110/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=laurie+l+taylor&qid=1606768434&sr=8-6
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