Productive Reading: Switch Craft, by Elaine Fox, PhD – TPW486

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Productive Reading: Switch Craft, by Elaine Fox, PhD – TPW486

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Mar 27, 2024

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This week features an installment in our recurring “Productive Reading” series, looking at key takeaways from Switch Craft, by Elaine Fox, PhD, and the tools that can help us thrive in a constantly changing world.

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Mar 27, 2024

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A podcast intended to help busy women find the tools and the encouragement to manage their lives, their time, their stress, and their stuff so they can accomplish the things that matter most to them.

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