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Nov 2023
12m 57s

Some Things Are Not Optional

Scott Smith - Motivation and Coaching
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Some Things Are Not Optional It happens to all of us. We're going about our day, hot on the trail of checking off items on our never-ending To-Do list. Then, we discovered that we didn't get everything done before time ran out.  When my Son was entering the workforce, we would often find time to catch up on weekends. He was trying to navigate the business wo ... Show More
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