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Apr 29
27m 45s

Doing the thing - a short sharp mastercl...

Growth Mindset Psychology
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There are a million ways to waste time. We don't need a million and one ways to be productive. We just need to - Do The Thing It's easy to overcomplicate productivity: Over analysing your habits Over examing your past Over sharing your strategies. These are all effective ways to not be productive. In this episode, we cut through the fluff a ... Show More
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