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We hand extraordinary people authority they never earned. Because someone can shoot a basketball, we expect sound business judgment and unimpeachable ethics. Because someone can sing, we assume they know something about parenting. Then the moment they turn out ordinary in some other corner of their life, we erase everything they were extraordinary at. On DarrenDaily On-Demand, Darren Hardy takes apart this reflex, drawing on decades of interviewing the most accomplished people alive and explaining why not one of them has ever disappointed him. He offers a simple ten-and-ninety framework for…
DarrenDaily On-Demand
by Darren Hardy LLC · English · Business
Every hero needs a mentor, a guide. To provide insight, advice, training or even (what seems like magical) proven tools to help you succeed on your journey, every day. DarrenDaily On-Demand, hosted by Darren Hardy, is designed to act as a companion to the DarrenDaily morning mentoring sessions.
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