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Sep 2018
51m 18s

347: The Power of Truly Living Your Valu...

How to be Awesome at Your Job
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Drew Dudley redefines leadership and shows what it really means to live your values.   You'll Learn: The gross way we make decisions when we don’t have clear values How to make leadership a practice, instead of a hobby Approaches to discovering your own deep wisdom with “the edge of the bed advice” technique   About Drew: Drew Dudley is the Founder & Chief ... Show More
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