231: How to Go From Overwhelmed to Highly Efficient and Reclaim Your Life with Kris Ward

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231: How to Go From Overwhelmed to Highly Efficient and Reclaim Your Life with Kris Ward

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Sep 4, 2018

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Today’s guest knows how to get attention. In a good way, of course. She reached out to me recently with her compelling story that included a personalized video she created. Kris shared with me that she was inspired to write the book when the cards life had dealt forced her team to move forward without […]

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Sep 4, 2018

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