{"id":136951,"date":"2025-01-14t10:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-14t15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=136951"},"modified":"2025-01-14t11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14t16:35:19","slug":"mike-sylvester-learn-to-say-no-the-disruptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2025\/01\/14\/mike-sylvester-learn-to-say-no-the-disruptors\/","title":{"rendered":"mike sylvester: learn to say no | the disruptors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>be blunt. give your clients the advice they should hear, not what they want to hear.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"mike sylvester: learn to say no | the disruptors\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1039937343?h=d2d210c334&amp;autoplay=1&amp;&amp;muted=1&amp;loop=1&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_selres_start\">?<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #919191;\">this is a preview. the complete 1-hour video episode, with commentary and transcript, is first available exclusively to pro members | <a href=\"https:\/\/goprocpa.com\">go pro here<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; height: 205px; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podomatic.com\/embed\/v2\/podcast\/5781641?episode_id=10845977&amp;theme=light\" width=\"100%\" height=\"205\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">subscribe to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 podcasts anywhere:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/apple-podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" 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background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/deezer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deezer,<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/amazon-podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amazon music, audible<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/playerfm-podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">player fm<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/audacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">audacy,<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpatrendlines.podomatic.com\/rss2.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rss<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>the disruptors<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-96261\" src=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022.png 1600w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-300x171.png 300w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-600x343.png 600w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-424x242.png 424w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-849x485.png 849w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-768x439.png 768w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-1536x877.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>with liz farr<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the talent crunch in accounting isn\u2019t an issue for mike sylvester. last year, 40 accountants applied to work at his firm, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbscpagroup.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sbs cpa group<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. he\u2019s had serious inquiries from people at top 50 firms eager to work with him. further, he just hired someone from a top 10 firm who says the benefits are better and who will make $10,000 more while working 300 fewer hours. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>more <\/strong><strong>podcasts and videos: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=136944\">salim omar: identify your client&#8217;s $100,000 problem<\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/12\/17\/jackie-meyer-earn-more-with-fewer-clients-the-disruptors\/\">jackie meyer: earn more with fewer clients<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=136532\">jack fleherty: don&#8217;t be a &#8216;yes&#8217; person<\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/11\/26\/greg-adams-from-finance-to-storytelling-the-disruptors\/\">greg adams: from finance to storytelling | the disruptors<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=134808\">jody padar: make radical changes now if you want to be relevant in 2030<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/11\/12\/rebecca-driscoll-amplify-reach-by-helping-other-firm-owners-the-disruptors\/\">rebecca driscoll: amplify reach by helping other firm owners<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=133566\">rory henry: create the return on relationships<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=132993\">mike maksymiw: be the leader you wish you had<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=130736\">terrell turner: build a solid business showing up as yourself<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=130728\">kelly mann: be the bull in the china shop<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=130726\">alicia katz pollock: create a human-centric business<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=130682\">nancy mcclelland: be the one your clients ask first<\/a> |<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/09\/10\/alan-whitman-stop-accepting-the-status-quo-the-disruptors\/\">alan whitman: stop accepting the status quo<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=129835\">sean duncan: discover your own genius<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/08\/27\/ingrid-edstrom-true-wealth-is-not-financial-the-disruptors\/\">ingrid edstrom: true wealth is not financial<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/08\/13\/caleb-jenkins-firm-growth-requires-owners-to-shift-roles-the-disruptors\/\">caleb jenkins: firm growth requires owners to shift roles<\/a> |<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c9990a;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cpatwpe.s3.amazonaws.com\/cpatrendlines\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/yellow_key_clip_art-e1375897299811-36p-hi-1-e1603911598474.jpg\" alt=\"goprocpa.com\" width=\"39\" height=\"16\" \/>\u00a0exclusively for pro members.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #c9990a;\" href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=\/\/www.g005e.com\/2021\/02\/05\/22-predictions-for-2021\/\">log in here<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"external\" style=\"color: #c9990a;\" href=\"http:\/\/goprocpa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2022世界杯足球排名 today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"textrun scxw118410494 bcx8\" lang=\"en-us\" xml:lang=\"en-us\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">his <\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">not-so-secret <\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">secret? he talks <\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">over and over and over<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\"> on twitter about the unique way his firm operates. during busy season, all team members \u2013even the partners \u2013 are paid overtime<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\"> on 60-hour weeks<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">. then,<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\"> after april 15, everyone works<\/span> <span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">32 hours a week and gets 37 three-day weekends in a row. <\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">it&#8217;s a very popular schedule<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">,<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\"> sylvester said.<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop scxw118410494 bcx8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"textrun scxw182555145 bcx8\" lang=\"en-us\" xml:lang=\"en-us\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw182555145 bcx8\">his team agrees: he\u2019s had zero turnover in the last four and a half years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2025\/01\/14\/mike-sylvester-learn-to-say-no-the-disruptors\/#more-136951\" class=\"more-link\">read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>be blunt. give your clients the advice they should hear, not what they want to hear.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"mike sylvester: learn to say no | the disruptors\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1039937343?h=d2d210c334&amp;autoplay=1&amp;&amp;muted=1&amp;loop=1&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_selres_start\">?<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #919191;\">this is a preview. the complete 1-hour video episode, with commentary and transcript, is first available exclusively to pro members | <a href=\"https:\/\/goprocpa.com\">go pro here<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; height: 205px; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podomatic.com\/embed\/v2\/podcast\/5781641?episode_id=10845977&amp;theme=light\" width=\"100%\" height=\"205\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">subscribe to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 podcasts anywhere:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/apple-podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apple<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/podcasts-youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">google\/youtube<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/spotify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotify<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/iheart-podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iheart<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/deezer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deezer,<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/amazon-podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amazon music, audible<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/playerfm-podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">player fm<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpa.click\/audacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">audacy,<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cpatrendlines.podomatic.com\/rss2.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rss<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>the disruptors<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-96261\" src=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022.png 1600w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-300x171.png 300w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-600x343.png 600w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-424x242.png 424w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-849x485.png 849w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-768x439.png 768w, \/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/the-disruptors-with-liz-farr-and-cpat-hdr-vf-2022-1536x877.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>with liz farr<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the talent crunch in accounting isn\u2019t an issue for mike sylvester. last year, 40 accountants applied to work at his firm, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbscpagroup.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sbs cpa group<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. he\u2019s had serious inquiries from people at top 50 firms eager to work with him. further, he just hired someone from a top 10 firm who says the benefits are better and who will make $10,000 more while working 300 fewer hours. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>more <\/strong><strong>podcasts and videos: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=136944\">salim omar: identify your client&#8217;s $100,000 problem<\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/12\/17\/jackie-meyer-earn-more-with-fewer-clients-the-disruptors\/\">jackie meyer: earn more with fewer clients<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=136532\">jack fleherty: don&#8217;t be a &#8216;yes&#8217; person<\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/11\/26\/greg-adams-from-finance-to-storytelling-the-disruptors\/\">greg adams: from finance to storytelling | the disruptors<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=134808\">jody padar: make radical changes now if you want to be relevant in 2030<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/11\/12\/rebecca-driscoll-amplify-reach-by-helping-other-firm-owners-the-disruptors\/\">rebecca driscoll: amplify reach by helping other firm owners<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=133566\">rory henry: create the return on relationships<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=132993\">mike maksymiw: be the leader you wish you had<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=130736\">terrell turner: build a solid business showing up as yourself<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=130728\">kelly mann: be the bull in the china shop<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=130726\">alicia katz pollock: create a human-centric business<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=130682\">nancy mcclelland: be the one your clients ask first<\/a> |<a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/09\/10\/alan-whitman-stop-accepting-the-status-quo-the-disruptors\/\">alan whitman: stop accepting the status quo<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=129835\">sean duncan: discover your own genius<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/08\/27\/ingrid-edstrom-true-wealth-is-not-financial-the-disruptors\/\">ingrid edstrom: true wealth is not financial<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/08\/13\/caleb-jenkins-firm-growth-requires-owners-to-shift-roles-the-disruptors\/\">caleb jenkins: firm growth requires owners to shift roles<\/a> |<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c9990a;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cpatwpe.s3.amazonaws.com\/cpatrendlines\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/yellow_key_clip_art-e1375897299811-36p-hi-1-e1603911598474.jpg\" alt=\"goprocpa.com\" width=\"39\" height=\"16\" \/>\u00a0exclusively for pro members.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #c9990a;\" href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=\/\/www.g005e.com\/2021\/02\/05\/22-predictions-for-2021\/\">log in here<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"external\" style=\"color: #c9990a;\" href=\"http:\/\/goprocpa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2022世界杯足球排名 today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"textrun scxw118410494 bcx8\" lang=\"en-us\" xml:lang=\"en-us\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">his <\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">not-so-secret <\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">secret? he talks <\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">over and over and over<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\"> on twitter about the unique way his firm operates. during busy season, all team members \u2013even the partners \u2013 are paid overtime<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\"> on 60-hour weeks<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">. then,<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\"> after april 15, everyone works<\/span> <span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">32 hours a week and gets 37 three-day weekends in a row. <\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">it&#8217;s a very popular schedule<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">,<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\"> sylvester said.<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw118410494 bcx8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop scxw118410494 bcx8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"textrun scxw182555145 bcx8\" lang=\"en-us\" xml:lang=\"en-us\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun scxw182555145 bcx8\">his team agrees: he\u2019s had zero turnover in the last four and a half years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2025\/01\/14\/mike-sylvester-learn-to-say-no-the-disruptors\/#more-136951\" class=\"more-link\">read more 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