As a small business owner, your customers are the core of your business. Without them, success is elusive. When your customers make a request, they expect you to fulfill it as best as possible.

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Sometimes you make a request at work. Perhaps you ask a coworker, customer, client, or patient to do something. When are those people most likely to respond “Yes”? Of course, there are some basic, ...