The Perfection Obsession

Jim Barber's Speaker Gym by Jim Barber

Oct 4, 201800:04:51Health

People afflicted with the Perfection Obsession think that a "perfect" speaker is an effective speaker, but that's frequently not the case -- perfect speaking is often perfectly blah. In this episode you'll explore how im...

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