Warning: Trouble’s Coming

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My phone has a handy app that alerts me when severe weather is on the way.  It’s not very high tech, but I’ve found a way to know when business trouble is on the way. I just listen for statements like these.

It’s just as good as …

No one will notice if …

We don’t have anything to worry about …

Once we get this done, everything will be good …

We don’t really have any competition …

We’ve thought of everything …

When you hear one of these phrases, turn around and run like the wind. Get away as fast as you can because trouble’s coming hard and fast.

Now it’s your turn

What have you identified as early warning signs of really big trouble?

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