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Jun 2024
42m 49s

Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown...

SIMON SINEK
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To become more self-aware, sometimes you need a friend. Two friends is even better. Brené Brown and Adam Grant swing by the podcast for one of our trademark conversations with no plan. It turns into a deep dive about knowing our selves and how self-reflection is sometimes best done with others. What's a little metacognition between friends? This...is A Bit o ... Show More
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