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Apr 2020
51m 9s

How to Solve Problems Before They Happen

Goop, Inc. and Audacy
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We celebrate the heroes who save the day, but what about all the people who keep the day from needing to be saved? In his new book, Upstream, New York Times–bestselling author Dan Heath teaches us ways to prevent and fix problems before they become problems. And in this conversation with Elise Loehnen, he tells us about times when upstream thinking has solve ... Show More
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