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If I had my time again LESSONS FROM 17 YEARS RUNNING AN AGENCY

If i had my time again

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Chris Thurling founded digital agency 3Sixty in 1995 and ran the firm for 17 years until moving on to pastures new in 2013. In this session Chris candidly reflects on the ups and downs of those 17 years and share some of his thoughts on what he would do differently (and a few things he’d keep the same) if he had his time again.

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If I had my time againLESSONS FROM 17 YEARS RUNNING AN AGENCY

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How I made every f&*k up goingAND STILL MANAGED TO SURVIVE FOR 17 YEARS

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AIM: LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES

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CELEBRATE THE LIFESTYLE BUSINESS

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DON’T TRY TO DO IT ALL ON YOUR OWN

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SAY NO TO SPECULATIVE PITCHES

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RETENTION

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EMBRACE FLEXIBLE WORKING ON YOUR TERMS

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DON’T TRY TO RUN A SOFTWARE CO & AN AGENCY AT THE SAME TIME

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GET THE MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK ASAP

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WEED OUT BAD CLIENTS & BAD STAFF QUICKLY

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DON’T BOTHER WITH EMPOYEE OWNERSHIP

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THE ART OF QUITTING

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KNOW THYSELF

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QUESTIONS?e: [email protected]: @christhurling


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