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A training program at Wells Fargo called \u201c11 Ways to Wow\u201d left a lasting imprint. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if your competitors know what you\u2019re doing,\u201d he recalls. \u201cThere&#8217;s no secret formula that&#8217;s going to enable you to be successful. What matters is that you do it, how you do it and that you&#8217;re consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has carried that philosophy into his family business and his volunteer role at the CLCA. \u201cI can tell people, &#8216;This is what I do, this is how I do it&#8217; and I&#8217;m not worried they&#8217;re going to take my knowledge and put me out of business,\u201d Salazar says. \u201cBecause it&#8217;s really hard to run a business, to do the things you say you&#8217;re going to do consistently. 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