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Bob Sullivan

Peak Listening — A Simple Trick You Can Apply Today

I thought this excerpt from The Plateau Effect: Getting from Stuck to Success was worth thinking about. If you try to improve your listening skills, you’ll notice a lot of discussion about “listening …

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The 8 Causes of Plateaus

Have you ever found yourself trying really hard on something you care about? Maybe you’re learning how to play the piano. But the more effort you put in, the less you seem to get out of it. …

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