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Aug 2022
25m 29s

You Are What People Say About You

Reid Hoffman & Ben Casnocha
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How do your friends and colleagues describe you? What would *they* say your top strengths and weaknesses are? The answers to these and other questions define your professional reputation—your own individual brand. But you shouldn’t leave things up to chance. You should be authentic and thoughtful about shaping how you are perceived.   On this episode of the ... Show More
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