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The Second Mix podcast is about thinking clearly about what you’re building — and why.
Rather than focusing on motivation or surface-level productivity, the conversations center on goals as commitments: what they reveal about priorities, what they cost, and how they shape the direction of a life over time.
Episodes explore questions most people avoid slowing down enough to answer:
Which goals are actually yours?
Which ones are inherited, performative, or outdated?
What happens when clarity replaces pressure?
Through solo reflections and long-form conversations, the podcast invites listeners to write things down, examine tradeoffs, and treat goal-setting as a serious act of self-direction rather than an annual ritual or inspirational exercise.
The emphasis is on choosing deliberately.
The podcast serves as an entry point into the broader Second Mix philosophy — one that values orientation over intensity, clarity over noise, and honest self-assessment over borrowed ambition.
“Don’t wish things were easier, wish you were better.” - Jim Rohn
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Unshakable Confidence with ex-49ers "Why Coach" Paul Epstein
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Focus: Lessons from Liam Neeson and Chess for your Entrepreneurial Journey
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Why Should They Trust You?
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Evolving from Operator to Owner with Pete Mohr
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Empowering Growth: Discovering Personal Purpose With Constantin Morun
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Relax and Struggle: This is the Way
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Master Blogging, Affiliate Marketing, and Website Investing with Chris Myles: A Journey from 9-5 to Passive Income Streams
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Personal Development for Third Graders and All Elementary Ages
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May 21, 2023 |
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How To Rescript Your Life with Guest Merit Kahn, Speaker, Comedian, and Coach.
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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How Can You Be Valuable To Others?
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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The Wrong Kind of Hope - How To Put Your Faith Where It Counts!
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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What Is An Authentic Life? Reflection, Mindfulness, and Self-Kindness with Coach Eric Teplitz
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Book Summary vs. Reading - Is It Better To Read Books Or Summaries? My Take on Summaries
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Book Jam - The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson - A short book summary about goals and habits
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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4 Thoughts For Dealing With The UPS and DOWNS Of Your Life
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Dai Manuel - Navigating Change
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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The Career Toolikit - Why don't they teach this in school??? - Interview with author Mark Herschberg
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Growing on Purpose - Business Development and Business Strategy with Author & Coach Dave Molenda
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Guest Nate Rifkin: The Standing Meditation, Overcoming Self-Sabotage, and Taoism
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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How To Make Effective Decisions & How To Communicate Wisely. Tips From Leadership Coach Emily Sander
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Don't Start With Why. Start With "Who" - Guest Nathaniel Turner
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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What story do you want your life to tell? With guest Shana Francesca
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Where does motivation come from? with Guest David R Edwards
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Your Personal Brand with guest Pako Moshaga
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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How to Deal with Conflict with guest Jerry Fu - Conflict Resolution Coach
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Jeff Smith, "The KPI Guy"talks about measuring your progress with key performance indicators
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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4 Things I Learned When I Almost Died This Year
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May 30, 2022 |
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Season Finale
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Your Network IS Your Motivation
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Just Two Epiphanies Can Change Your Entire Life Direction
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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How To Get Through Any Problem Or Obstacle Successfully
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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The Difficult Monk - Goals and Intentions featuring Sam Thiara
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Chasing Your Conspiracies - 5 Ways To Dissolve Negative Scripts
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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"No" Is A Powerful Tool with Executive Coach John Chilkotowsky
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Don't Forget About Your Own Ripple Effect
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Book Jam: Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Summer Vacation: How A Hike Changed My Life - A few amazing lessons!
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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How To Choose Your Best Self With Author and Leadership Coach Eric Winters
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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Book Jam: Swipe Right On Your Best Self by Eric Winters
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Grace and the Right to be Angry
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Find and Live Your Inner Greatness with Robert Raymond Riopel
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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Book Jam: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Rehearsing Tragedy and How to be Grateful
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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How Trying New Things Expands Your Capacity - An Interview With Author and Entrepreneur Ann Bingham
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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Book Jam: The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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"My eyes are failing, but my vision is clearer than ever!"
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Book Jam: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Are you droopy and wilting? Try THIS!
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Book Jam: Atomic Habits by James Clear
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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The CULT of positive thinking.
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Slow is Smooth
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Show Me Who You're Running With
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Life, the Universe, and Everything
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Get Rich In 5 Hours
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Deanna and Chris Ley Tap Into The Good All Around Us
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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Personal Development's Dirty Little Secret
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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The Most Valuable Day Of Your Life
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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John Davis, Corporate Action Hero - Nunchuks, Whips, and Inspiration Go Together
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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Be Part Of The Out-Crowd
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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The Dumbest Person In The Room
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Tyler Foley (Author, Actor, Speaker & Coach) - The Power To Speak Naked
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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There Ought To Be A Book
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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The End Of Complexity
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Speaker Andy Kerr - "Does Andy Have A Point?"
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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Don't Miss The Moon
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Boil It Down To Results
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May 31, 2021 |
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Elevation! Reflect, Revise, & Remix
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May 27, 2021 |
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Count It Joy
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May 24, 2021 |
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Success Is Reserved For The Seekers
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May 20, 2021 |
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Copywriter Isaiah Elliot On Writing And Inspiration
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May 19, 2021 |
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Applying What You Learn - In Your Real Life
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May 17, 2021 |
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Adversity - A Chance To Be Better
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May 13, 2021 |
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The Base - Our Natural Pull Toward The Negative
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May 10, 2021 |
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Kyle Dammann And Growth Factor Network (3 of 3) On The Cycles Of Complexity
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May 08, 2021 |
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The Bank Robber Episode
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May 06, 2021 |
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I write when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes at 9 every morning.
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May 03, 2021 |
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Kyle Dammann And Growth Factor Network (2 of 3) On The Cycles Of Complexity
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May 01, 2021 |
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Excellence Is The Next 5 Minutes - Make Them Rock
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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The Amish Tea Party (Second Mix Riffs)
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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It's A Terrible Thing To Wait
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Find The Triangle-Shaped Hole
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Second Mix Riffs (unedited, uncut) Book - Donald Miller Building A StoryBrand and Marketing Made Simple
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Talent Is Cheaper Than Table Salt
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Kyle Dammann And Growth Factor Network (1 of 3) On The Cycles Of Complexity
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Two Words That Will Change Your Life - HOW and UNTIL
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Get The Thing Done
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Second Mix Riffs - Book - The Go-Giver
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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You Can't Push My Buttons (I Don't Have Any)
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Five Years From Now You Will Surely Arrive
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Don't Find Your WHY. Choose it.
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Do Positive Affirmations Work?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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How To Make Your Life As Simple As Possible...But Not Simpler
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Elephant Bites - Life Accumulates. (The Compound Effect)
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Pouring It In - Your Input Equals Your Future
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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The "Why Me" Problem - Mindset Trouble Is A Cycle Of Complexity
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Cycles of Complexity - How To Get Through Anything
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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You're Really Not Allowed To Do This - The Permission Deficit
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Attracting The Right People - How To Find Your Success Network
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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The Key To Everything - Add This One Element To All You Do
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Natural High, Natural Low - Avoid Mistakes With Both
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Rejection Reflection - How To Use Past Rejection To Propel Forward
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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What Most Creatives Get Wrong - The Folly of Talent vs. Viral Content
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Networking, The Life Changing Magic Of
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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The Hike That Changed My Life
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Are You Impressive?
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Feb 09, 2021 |