“Unc” Status: On Experience, Meaning, and Mentorship
by Brian C. Gerardi Somewhere between microeconomics and managerial accounting, I earned a new nickname: “Unc.” It started as a throwaway joke in a...
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Randy Surles—retired Army Ranger and Green Beret turned editor, ghostwriter, and Story Grid-certified book coach—joins Joe to talk directly to...
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Randy Surles—retired Army Ranger and Green Beret turned editor, ghostwriter, and Story Grid-certified book coach—joins Joe to talk directly to...
Ep 172: How Work Stress Hijacks Your Life with Dr. Guy Winch
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Ep 171: Bring Your Own Pencil: The Leadership Lesson of Coach Bill Walsh with Griffin Brand and Dan Casey
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