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Mar 2010
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032 – Perfectionism and Procrastination ...

LORI LINSTRUTH
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Lori and her Dutch friend Yvette return to finish their conversation about perfectionism and procrastination. This time they focus on the strategies that have proved useful in their own battles with this debilitating problem. 
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