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Beauty Sleep at the Consulting Retreat

The one where I overslept at a consulting retreat because the hotel alarm clock didn't go off...














The other week I went on a consulting retreat for some quality team bonding with my company for a few nights.  It was a great time, but as always, it wasn't a flawless experience...











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