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Apr 2019
13m 52s

Overcome Math Anxiety to Conquer Your Fi...

Jim Kwik, Your Brain Coach, Founder www.KwikLearning.com
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Today's question for the Kwik Brain community is: how do you overcome math anxiety to the point that you can improve your finances? You might know Danica from her role as Winnie Cooper in Wonder Years, but what you might not know is that in addition to her lifelong acting career, Danica is an internationally-recognized mathematician, New York Times best-sel ... Show More
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