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Oct 2020
44m 15s

SYSK Choice: The Secrets of Motivation &...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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Is it true that nice guys finish last? Sure, there are a lot of successful nice guys but there are a lot of successful jerks too. So which is it? The answer may actually lie somewhere in between. This episode begins with some interesting insight into that http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/06/why-it-pays-to-be-a-jerk/392066 What is the best way ... Show More
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