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Decisions & habits

by Tyler Palko | Originally posted on May 12th, 2016

Think about a time when you had to make a decision. If you can, think about a decision that had the ability to affect other people and also carried some weight based on the outcome. It can be a business decision or personal decision. Now, think back to the beginning. How were you presented with the situation? How much time did you have to make this decision? How did it play out, start to finish?

As you run this through your brain, I want to share a story with you. Read the rest at the Solutions 21 Blog >

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