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Jul 2022
10m 54s

Stop Trying to Be Perfect

Scott Smith - Motivation and Coaching
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Once you've accomplished your goal, stop messing around and move on. The more you poke around, the better your chance of doing more harm than good. -- Stop Trying to Be Perfect How much is good enough? I received an email from an MTMer who changed careers to become a Surgical Assistant. He did it at an age when most folks start thinking about retirement. Mik ... Show More
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