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Jan 2025
30m 26s

Ego and the Prisoner of Success: 3 Steps...

Growth Mindset Psychology
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Ego loves company. But success? Success loves silence. Ever noticed how the loudest person in the room rarely has the most interesting thing to say? There's a reason for that. And it's the same reason why Elizabeth Holmes is in prison while the world's best operators are probably people you've never heard of. In this episode: - The "Washington Protocol": H ... Show More
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