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Nov 2023
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Steven Pressfield: Every Story Needs a V...

David Perell
About this episode

Steven Pressfield waded through 27 years of Resistance so you don’t have to — come learn his best practices to creating your best work.


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Website: https://stevenpressfield.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven_pressfield

Books: https://stevenpressfield.com/books/


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