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Apr 2024
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It's not all good, but it's not all bad....

Osher Günsberg
About this episode

Today Osher reflects on what he learned from this week's conversation with Sylvia Jefferys.

In particular, two powerful lessons; learning from a job as another way to get value other than a pay packet, and helpful ways to think about the world when our newsfeeds are an avalanche of sadness and woe.


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