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Aug 2020
41m 18s

SYSK Choice: How Luck Happens & Question...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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People hate unsolicited advice – and they seldom follow it. Still, that doesn’t stop us from dishing it out to those we are trying to help. Well maybe there is a better and more effective way to influence people other than just telling them what we think they should do. I’ll tell you what it is. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/do-the-right-thing/201407/ ... Show More
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