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Apr 2018
1h 29m

Minimize Distractions

Matt D'avella
About this episode

Anthony Ongaro is the filmmaker & writer behind Break the Twitch where he inspires people to their minimize distractions and do more of what matters. In our conversation we cover:

  1. How to fail forward and learn from the mistakes we’ve made.
  2. The steps it takes to leave your corporate job to pursue an untraditional path. Anthony talks about what he would do differently as well as the things that worked.
  3. And how to control our content when we live in a world where we host it on other platforms. What can you do to regain control?

Find out more about Anthony at breakthetwitch.com

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