Who You Spend Time With: Evaluating Your 1st and 2nd Connections

The Culture Hacks Podcast by Russ Hill

Jan 29, 202634:44Business

Careers don’t stall because people forget how to work hard; they stall because the room stops changing. We dig into a simple, disruptive idea: individuals matter more than institutions. When you choose who you spend time...

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