Why Fewer Options Make Better Ideas

The High Performance Podcast by High Performance

Aug 26, 202625:13Sports & Recreation

What do you do when every option is on the table and you still end up with the same idea you always have? Jake and Damian tackle one of the quiet traps of creative work, and land somewhere counterintuitive: freedom doesn...

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