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Jun 2020
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The Perfectionist Trap: How To Set High ...

DAN LOK
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One of the biggest challenges in today’s world is avoiding being a perfectionist. Have you ever felt people around you expect a lot of results and minimal failures from you? If you do, then listen now, because Dan Lok shares with you how to set high standards without being a perfectionist.

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