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Apr 2025
49m 22s

When to Quit and Walk Away & Why We Are ...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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What is beginner’s luck? After all, it has a name so it must happen often enough to be a thing. But could it just be an odd and occasional coincidence or is there really something to it? We begin this episode with a look at the phenomenon of beginner’s luck and why it may not be luck at all. Source: Sian Beilock author of Choke (https://amzn.to/3Nj53uE) Qu ... Show More
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