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Jul 2024
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NBA Star Chris Paul on Communicating as ...

Harvard Business Review
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Most of us can point to a few key people who have made a real difference in our lives and careers—the coach who pushed you to outperform, the teacher whose passion for a subject inspired your own, or the boss who showed you what it is to be a leader at work. In this episode, NBA star Chris Paul shares how his own mentors guided him through the early years of ... Show More
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