How They Get Stuff Done

Apr 21 2024 16
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What’s Barack Obama’s #1 piece of advice for young people? “Just learn how to get stuff done.” Whether we’re young or more seasoned, we can all get better at this essential skill. So let’s find out how people do, in fact, get stuff done.

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Sep 25 2021 81 mins  
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