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In my 20s I remember my future father-in-law working in his garden.He never rushed.

Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths
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In my 20s I remember my future father-in-law working in his garden.

He never rushed.
Never try to plant it all in one afternoon.

One bed of plants.
Then weeding.
Then planting more.

Day after day.
Season after season.

And one spring, almost without noticing, a beautiful English Garden.
Not from a single seed.
But from years of tending.

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Breaking into a client account works the same way.

It’s not one cold call.
Not one meeting.
Not even one great pitch.

It's a rhythm.

Show up with genuine curiosity.
Share something useful.
Follow up when others fade.
Add value, quietly, over time.

And then one day ... the door opens.
Not because you forced it.
But because you earned it.

Big wins rarely come from a single moment.
They grow from steady tending.

The real deal.

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