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Nov 2023
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917: Training Your Mind For Better Focus...

How to be Awesome at Your Job
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Oren Jay Sofer shares how to engage contemplative practices to improve your focus, energy, and quality of life.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The five-item list that will help you focus better.  2) How to be unstoppable in the face of procrastination.  3) The three-second trick for boosting energy.  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep917 for clicka ... Show More
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