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Mar 2024
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Taking Personal Accountability for Syste...

JONATHAN CUTRELL
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"What actions can I take to get better from here?"

This seems like a simple concept, but in practice we often are more interested in protecting our ego. In this episode we try to practice this self-accountability through an exercise.

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