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Oct 2021
20m 15s

Why You Should Make Small Goals

PRX AND GREATER GOOD SCIENCE CENTER
About this episode

Comedian Paula Poundstone tries to take on a messy and daunting task, one small step at a time.

Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mv2hstcp

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