The Gift of Struggle
Life-Changing Lessons About Leading
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Bobby Herrera
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Bobby Herrera
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Every leader has stories about the challenges they have faced and struggles they have overcome. In the moment, those situations require strength, patience, perseverance and courage. With time, those struggles provide us lessons for how to be better leaders. Bobby Herrera learned to see those struggles as gifts.
As the co-founder and CEO of Populus Group, Bobby never imagined the challenges of building a $500 million organization that serves tens of thousands of people. Throughout his life, he experienced the divergence between the intentional leader he wanted to be, and the less engaged version of him that showed up at the office every day. One day at a company meeting, he decided to share a story about one of his first struggles as a young adult. That story, a pivotal experience that had transformed Bobby's life, inspired his employees with its radical transparency, humility and the idealism of Bobby's dreams for the company.
In The Gift of Struggle, Bobby shares twelve of those stories from his leadership journey. Each chapter shares the details of the story, the broader lesson any leader can apply, a set of questions to reflect on, and an afterword for how the story later unfolded in Bobby's life. Building on Bobby's efforts, this book inspires listeners to find their own stories, share their gifts of struggle with others, and become the leader they imagine they can be.
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Life is a series of negotiations, whether or not you think of yourself as a negotiator. From seemingly insignificant daily decisions to major life choices, you negotiate every time you aim to persuade, argue over a decision, or resolve a conflict. But as negotiations and leadership expert Erica Ariel Fox reveals, the most important negotiations - the ones that determine the impact of our actions and the quality of our lives - are those we have with ourselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening is an understatement
- By Lucas on 01-13-19
By: Erica Ariel Fox
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Killing It
- An Entrepreneur's Guide to Keeping Your Head Without Losing Your Heart
- By: Sheryl O'Loughlin
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Aspiring entrepreneurs are told that to launch a business, you must go all in, devoting every resource and moment to making it work. But following this advice comes at an enormous personal cost: divorce, addiction, even suicide. It means sacrificing the intangibles that make life worth living. Sheryl O'Loughlin knows there is a better way. In Killing It, she shares the wisdom she's gained from her successful experiences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read! Insightful!
- By Justine A. Kundert on 06-14-17
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How Remarkable Women Lead
- The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life
- By: Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, Geoffrey Lewis
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4 out of 5 stars 139
Based on five years of proprietary research, How Remarkable Women Lead speaks to you as no other book has, with its hopeful outlook and unique ideas about success. It's the new "right stuff" of leadership, raising provocative issues such as whether feminine leadership traits (for women and men) are better suited for our fast-changing, hyper-competitive, and increasingly complex world. In this book, McKinsey & Company consultants Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston establish the links between joy, happiness, and distinctive performance with the groundbreaking model of Centered Leadership.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read for Men & Women
- By yvonne on 08-17-12
By: Joanna Barsh, and others
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Managers as Mentors
- Building Partnerships for Learning (Third Edition)
- By: Chip R. Bell, Marshall Goldsmith
- Narrated by: Mark Peckham
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Managers as Mentors is a rapid-fire listen and a provocative guide to helping associates grow and adapt in today’s tumultuous organizations. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. As with previous editions there is a fictional case study of a mentor-protégé relationship running through the book, but this is augmented with six actual case studies of top CEOs who relate key mentoring experiences in their lives. This hands-on guide takes the mystery out of effective mentoring.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great tips and tools on mentoring
- By Hello on 01-14-23
By: Chip R. Bell, and others
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Fearless at Work
- Achieve Your Potential by Transforming Small Moments into Big Outcomes
- By: Molly Fletcher
- Narrated by: Molly Fletcher
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Hailed as "the female Jerry Maguire" by CNN, sports-agent-turned-entrepreneur Molly Fletcher reveals the winning secrets of fearless world-class achievers. Molly Fletcher knows a thing or two about making trades. As a sports agent, she's negotiated on behalf of champions such as Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz and seven-time PGA TOUR winner Matt Kuchar. As a top-tier speaker and consultant, she's helped energize companies worldwide.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sound advice for all
- By Dayman_fanatic on 06-06-22
By: Molly Fletcher
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Welcome to Management
- How to Grow from Top Performer to Excellent Leader
- By: Ryan Hawk, General Stanley McChrystal - foreword
- Narrated by: Ryan Hawk
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Every year, millions of top performers are promoted to management-level jobs - only to discover that the tactics that got them promoted are not the tactics that will make them effective in their new role. In Welcome to Management, Ryan Hawk provides practical, actionable advice and tools designed to ensure that transition is a successful one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By JG on 10-15-23
By: Ryan Hawk, and others
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You Already Know How to be Great
- A Simple Way to Remove Interference and Unlock Your Greatest Potential
- By: Alan Fine, Rebecca Merril
- Narrated by: Alan Fine
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Most people who want to get better—at hitting golf shots, negotiating with clients, delivering presentations, or any other field of endeavor—seek out new information. They read a book, take a class, hire an expert tutor. But as Alan Fine has learned from many years of coaching athletes and businesspeople, this “outside-in” approach often doesn’t produce the results people want. More information becomes a distraction rather than a solution, and high performance remains elusive.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not great
- By Nic on 01-28-11
By: Alan Fine, and others
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Flipping the Switch
- Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!
- By: John G. Miller
- Narrated by: John G. Miller
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 224
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 189
In QBQ! The Question Behind the Question, John G. Miller revealed how personal accountability helps to create opportunity, overcome obstacles, and achieve goals by eliminating blame, complaining, and procrastination. The result? Stronger organizations, more dynamic teams, and healthier relationships. Now Miller takes listeners to the next level to show how they can use the power of the QBQ! and personal accountability every day. When a light switch is flipped the flow of energy that is released reaches the lightbulb in an instant, bringing it to life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Quick listen
- By Shea on 09-20-23
By: John G. Miller
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Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
- The 8 Rituals of Visionary Leaders
- By: Robin Sharma
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Leadership guru and renowned professional speaker Robin Sharma reveals a remarkable step-by-step system that will restore trust, commitment, and spirit within your organization while transforming the way you think, feel, and live in the process. With masterful insight and brilliant simplicity, Robin Sharma has distilled some of the most powerful wisdom available for both professional and personal leadership into eight immensely practical lessons that leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs can immediately apply to send morale and productivity soaring.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing reading ❤️
- By sally on 09-24-18
By: Robin Sharma
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Everybody Matters
- The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family
- By: Bob Chapman, Raj Sisodia
- Narrated by: Steven Menasche
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 381
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 321
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 318
Starting in 1997, Bob Chapman and Barry-Wehmiller pioneered a dramatically different approach to leadership that creates off-the-charts morale, loyalty, creativity, and business performance. The company utterly rejects the idea that employees are simply functions to be moved around, "managed" with carrots and sticks, or discarded at will. Instead Barry-Wehmiller manifests the reality that every single person matters, just like in a family. That's not a cliché on a mission statement; it's the bedrock of the company's success.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Much Better Read
- By Bob Burton on 12-14-18
By: Bob Chapman, and others
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Bring Your Whole Self to Work
- How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance
- By: Mike Robbins
- Narrated by: Mike Robbins
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
In today’s work environment, the lines between our professional and personal lives are blurred more than ever before. Whatever is happening to us outside of our workplace - whether stressful, painful, or joyful - follows us into work as well. We may think we have to keep these realities under wraps and act as if we “have it all together”. But as Mike Robbins explains, we can work better, lead better, and be more engaged and fulfilled if - instead of trying to hide who we are- we show up fully and authentically.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great insight! Be Real With Yourself & Others.
- By Mervin Brown on 02-14-19
By: Mike Robbins
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Leadership Gold
- Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading
- By: John C. Maxwell
- Narrated by: Henry O. Arnold
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43
John C. Maxwell wants to help you become the smartest leader you can be by sharing Leadership Gold with you. After nearly forty years of leading, Maxwell has mined the gold so you don't have to. Each gold nugget is contained in one of 26 chapters designed to be a six-month mentorship from the international leadership expert. Each chapter contains detailed application exercises and a "Mentoring Moment" for leaders who desire to mentor others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good Stuff
- By Afzal Chaudhry on 06-26-20
By: John C. Maxwell
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It's Not About the Coffee
- Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks
- By: Howard Behar
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
Howard Behar is one of three top executives who have helped shape one of the most recognized companies in the world: Starbucks. A widely acclaimed leader, Behar, with his signature energy, smarts, high expectations, and belief in people, has become a symbol of the soul and candor of the Starbucks culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Top Level Leadership
- By ManifestingMango on 07-31-09
By: Howard Behar
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The Earned Life
- Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment
- By: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
- Narrated by: Marshall Goldsmith
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 142
Goldsmith implores listeners to avoid the Great Western Disease of “I’ll be happy when. . . .” He offers practical advice and exercises aimed at helping us shed the obstacles, especially the failures of imagination, that prevent us from creating our own fulfilling lives. With this book as their guide, listeners can close the gap between what they plan to achieve and what they actually get done—and avoid the trap of existential regret, the kind that reroutes destinies and persecutes our memories.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant Book 💛
- By Dr. Lilian Ajayi-Ore on 05-04-22
By: Marshall Goldsmith, and others
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HR on Purpose
- Developing Deliberate People Passion
- By: Steve Browne
- Narrated by: Steve Browne
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 169
Can you be in HR for more than 30 years and still be geeked out about it? The answer is yes, you can! HR leader and popular Everyday People blogger Steve Browne takes a fresh look at HR through an engaging assortment of real-life examples, insights, and epiphanies and encourages practitioners to drop the preconceptions of what HR should be and instead look to what HR could be. Listen to this book to rekindle your passion for a field that is vibrant and vital and touch the lives of everyone you encounter with HR on Purpose!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable book about the HR profession
- By Rancher on 06-22-19
By: Steve Browne
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Yes! Energy
- The Equation to Do Less, Make More
- By: Loral Langemeier
- Narrated by: Loral Langemeier
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
The strongest energy always wins. That's it! That's the key to moving from your current situation, any situation, into the life you've always wanted. Yes! Energy presents the power of the "Energy Equation," which you can employ to attract abundance to all areas of your life. Best-selling author and entrepreneurial speaker Loral Langemeier developed this simple and straightforward methodology, which is revealed explicitly in these pages, because she needed it herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loral gets better and better
- By Patricia on 08-14-12
By: Loral Langemeier
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The Key to Everything
- Unlocking the Secret to Why Some People Succeed and Others Don't
- By: Matt Keller
- Narrated by: Matt Keller
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35
For two decades, pastor and leadership consultant Matt Keller has worked with hundreds of influencers, and he has learned that the greatest enhancer or greatest limiter to a person's success is whether someone is teachable. In The Key to Everything, Keller shows how teachability isn't something that some people are born with and others aren't. It is a characteristic that can be learned and grown.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this book
- By Zay on 12-09-16
By: Matt Keller
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-27-23
Refreshing
I had the privilege to watch Bobby live at a conference, and just like this book, his message that day was refreshing. I find it refreshing to hear from a self-made individual how our struggles are gifts that can build us.
The book is short but it will deliver a positive perspective on challenges you may face in life, as well as abundance of reasons to be thankful. I can’t recommend it enough. Although the message is timeless, it is an important message for today’s time.
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- Adam
- 12-14-23
Blah, blah, blah
Nope, not for me, I am sure that this will be of value to the right person, but not for me. On to my next listen.
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