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“Overhead will eat you alive if not constantly viewed as a parasite to be exterminated. Never mind the bleating of those you employ. Hold out until mutiny is imminent before employing even a single additional member of staff. More start-ups are wrecked by overstaffing than by any other cause, bar failure to monitor cash flow.”

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Felix Dennis is a British poet born in 1947. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has won him a wide audience. more

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