Micro Class - Desirable Difficulty

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Micro Class - Desirable Difficulty

FromHeroic with Brian Johnson | Activate Your Best. Every Day.

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Dec 8, 2015

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Malcolm Gladwell tells us some difficulties can be desirable. How about yours?

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Micro Class - Desirable Difficulty

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