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Nov 2024
14m 16s

Make Boredom Your Friend

Alex Theis, Speaker | Author | Consultant
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As our busy-ness increases, our down time decreases. Have you lost the ability to just do nothing? Or do you reach for your phone whenever you have time to kill? It's time to lean into the power of boredom!

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