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Feb 2016
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Ep 76 - Excuses are B.S.

Rob Dial
About this episode
I hate excuses because excuses are just reasons we tell ourselves why we cannot succeed before we even try. In this episode I teach you how to speak to yourself and change your mindset and wording in order to make sure that you never allow yourself to talk yourself out of pursuing something that you really want in life. 
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