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Why We Choke Under Pressure — And How to Fix It-EP 250

We’re on vacation this week.  So we’re publishing one of my favorite Blog/Videos that’s been on my mind lately. I highly recommend you watch the video version of this podcast. Click on the link to go to the video. I won a few big matches on my high school Tennis team,

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Love the Tank

Over the last few weeks I have become addicted to the TV show Shark Tank. What is it that fascinates me so thoroughly that I

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Living and Dying With…

Why did I devote the previous two weeks to watching the Chicago Cubs during the playoffs? Sure—athletic feats are impressive and entertaining to watch. But

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It’s Life

All this death is killing me. The list of people with cancer who I care about keeps growing by the day. A friend from high

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Buildability

I love to watch the Shark Tank reruns on CNBC. The stories of committed entrepreneurs putting it all on the line in orchestrated mini-dramas in

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Cycle Time

The stats from the PMPA (Precision Machined Parts Association) for August confirmed what I’ve been feeling for the past year. Business is really strong for

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What Happened Today?

My day inches by. I was busy but a little scatterbrained. I know I had a dozen conversations, but by the end of the day

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