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May 2023
31m 29s

Excuse Me - Why We Make Excuses

DR. LARRY LAUER AND COACH JOHNNY PARKES
About this episode

Are excuses always bad or could they play a protective role? How do we know when to call out excuses? This episode will have you think about excuses in a way that hopefully creates more transparent and open conversation with players.

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