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The socially phobic adult with avoidant personality and overly dependent behavior presents a complex and daunting therapeutic challenge. In fact, the mental health professions have been confounded by this clinical scenario. This podcast provides critical information for parents and concerned persons of adults who have had a long-term struggle or paralysis with launching. Launching refers to social, academic, career, relationship, and emotional pursuits. Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W. has pioneere ...
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Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Mind Surgery for High Performers
Jonathan Berent,L.C.S.W.
This podcast is a clinical map for healing. It is for high performing individuals who suffer from public speaking anxiety disorder and the fear of being noticeably nervous. Learn the treatment architecture for performance anxiety, panic, fear of blushing (erythrophobia), fear of sweating (hyper-hidrosis), voice freeze (selective mutism), dissociation, obsessive worry, and perfectionism. Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W. has pioneered treatment for social and performance anxiety having worked with th ...
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Welcome to Catalyst, the Launch by NTT DATA Podcast. Catalyst is an ongoing discussion for digital leaders dissatisfied with the status quo and optimistic about what’s possible through smart technology and great people. In this studio we believe in shipping software over slideware, that fast will follow smooth, and aiming to create digital experiences that move millions is a worthy pursuit.
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 10 - Social Anxiety: The Real & Untold Story - A Deep Clinical Dive
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Welcome. This is Jonathan Berent. I’m going to tell you the real story about social anxiety. You are not going to hear the real story anywhere else. I guarantee you that! This is a deep dive into a complex subject the reality of which remains very misunderstood… so let’s get clinical! KENDRA age 46, mother of two, is a world renown physician who ha…
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Episode 12: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Social Anxiety: The Real & Untold Story - A Deep Clinical Dive
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Welcome. This is Jonathan Berent. I’m going to tell you the real story about social anxiety. You are not going to hear the real story anywhere else. I guarantee you that! This is a deep dive into a complex subject the reality of which remains very misunderstood… so let’s get clinical! KENDRA age 46, mother of two, is a world renown physician who ha…
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William Chumley on prioritizing customer experience at the state level There’s no wrong door to get to government. Every citizen should have an avenue to access government services in some form or another, be it digital or in person. This week Clinton sits down with William Chumley, the Chief Customer Officer for the Governor's Office of Informatio…
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Brant Beard on how to lead teams towards success Encourage your team to be fearless and you can create a culture of collaboration. In this episode from the archives Brant Beard, Assistant Vice President of Application Services at Parallon, joins Launch by NTT DATA’s Clinton Bonner and Robbie Elliott to discuss fostering healthy team dynamics. They …
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Greg Larkin on how to have the hard conversations that catalyze new growth In every industry there are insiders and outsiders. Greg Larkin prides himself on being an outsider. Greg was the first person to publicly predict the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis and has since gone on to launch dozens of transformative products for Fortune 500 companies. T…
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Can large companies contribute to society, be sustainable, and be profitable? Vito Mabrucco thinks so. This week on Catalyst, Clinton is joined by Vito Mabrucco, NTT Corporation's Global Chief Marketing Office, to discuss how NTT balances ethics, collaboration, innovation and sustainability. Vito shares some of NTT's current innovations and delves …
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Mik Kersten on transforming value streams with the flow framework What's the best way to connect strategy to delivery? Dr. Mik Kersten wrote the book on it. This week Clinton is joined by Dr. Mik Kersten, the CTO at Planview and author of Project to Product, and Keith Buehlman, Senior Director of Business Value Acceleration at Launch by NTT DATA, t…
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Per Kristian Stoveland on his generative art series The Harvest Generative artists are trailblazing a brand new, technology-based future. In this archived episode Clinton sits down with Per Kristian to hear all about how he developed his ambitious generative art collection The Harvest. Per Kristian explains what generative art actually is, how it d…
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Nate Berent-Spillson on the power of platform thinking In the enterprise world, there are three main reasons for why an organization may be struggling to gain momentum: organizational muscle memory, structural friction, and legacy technical debt. In this archived episode Clinton is joined by Nate Berent-Spillson, NTT DATA’s VP of Engineering, to di…
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Arlene Harris on the transformation of the telecommunications industry Telecommunications has come a long way since the 60s. This week Clinton is joined by telecom pioneer, Arlene Harris, and NTT DATA’s Devin Yaung to discuss how platforms and the telecom industry have changed over the past 60 years. They delve into Arlene’s incredible journey from…
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Two design experts on the costs of accruing design debt We hear a lot about technical debt but what about its equally bothersome cousin design debt? This week on Catalyst Clinton sits down with NTT DATA design experts Mohit SantRam and Kevin McGrath to talk about design debt. They share the tell-tale signs of how to spot design debt and the first s…
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Jason Aitchison on good IT architecture practices The saying goes “all together all from the start,” and that goes for architects too. This week Clinton is joined by Jason Aitchison, Senior Director at NTT DATA, to discuss what makes a good IT architect. Jason shares the traits he looks for in an architect, from creativity to proven problem solving…
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Shahid Ahmed on how Edge AI is transforming factory floors Factory floors can sometimes be tough and rough. Luckily, new Edge AI solutions can help to make factories more efficient. This week, Clinton is joined by Shahid Ahmed, Group EVP at NTT DATA, to discuss how Edge AI is being used in factories to improve working conditions and environmental t…
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Lisa Woodley on the topic that took the Forrester CX Summit by storm In June, the Forrester CX Summit kicked off in Nashville. NTT DATA’s Head of Design, Lisa Woodley, attended the event and noticed that there was one topic that permeated every track of the summit - AI. This week Lisa chats with Clinton about the main topics that were discussed at …
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Episode 11: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: College Athlete Resolves Social Anxiety and Obsessive Disorder
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“Jack”, a standout golfer, discusses the process by which he resolved his conversation anxiety, social avoidance, and obsessive perfectionism. His healing journey started when his parents initiated treatment when he avoided going to a cocktail party during school vacation. He never would have initiated treatment on his own. His anxiety was driven b…
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 9 - Depression, Social Inhibition, & Medication Dependence Resolve: "My Quietness in social situations made people feel weird"
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“I avoided social situations; especially ones where I had to walk in by myself. More and more I made excuses to avoid. I had problems with my relationship. I was depressed”. “Vicki” discusses the process of healing.Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W.
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Danny Presten on how to improve flow through value stream management Organizations are often engaged in a flurry of day to day activities that may appear productive, but fail to yield meaningful results. This is why it’s so important to explore the intricacies of value stream management, Agile methodologies, and the transformative power of problem-…
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Kamran Khan on transforming field support and customer services with augmented reality For years talk about augmented reality (AR) was everywhere but not everyone had access to it. At CareAR, they’ve found a way to democratize AR. This week Clinton sits down with Kamran Khan, VP of Partnerships at CareAR, to discuss how they’re providing enterprise…
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Three experts on defining value early on and what’s at risk if you don’t It’s rare, but when engineering, design and product strategy fall into lock step to deliver a product it can feel like magic. This week on Catalyst, Clinton sits down with product experts Ash Howell, Scott Campagna, and Jamie Bernard to discuss why enterprises often can’t alig…
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Bryan Kearney on the IT of utilities You may not picture utility companies being at the cutting edge of technological change, but according to Bryan Kearney utility companies are constantly innovating and building forward looking partnerships. In this archived episode, Clinton is joined by Bryan, an energy industry leader-turned tech advisor and co…
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 8 - A Profile of Anger: Bullied as a Child
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Anger and rage occur at different levels of consciousness. Anger is energy. Unresolved; it recycles and drives obsessive worry , anxiety, and a myriad of problems from substance dependence to pain. Internalized anger causes depression. While it may sound a bit weird, repressed anger is the core emotion which drives panic. “Eric” describes the “ener…
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Episode 10: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Pharmaceutical Rep Resolves Chronic Public Speaking Phobia and Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous
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“Bill” had achieved a relatively high level of success in sales relying on one to one scenarios and spontaneous interactions with physicians in hospitals. Career pressure and advancement required that he face the anxiety scenarios that he had been very adept at avoiding; group presentations and meetings. In fact he had been avoiding job opportuniti…
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Roberto Cortez on the hot topics at this year's Dell tech conference What’s it like to attend Dell Tech World? According to Dell’s Global Client Executive, Roberto Cortez, it’s fatiguing but incredibly fruitful and beneficial. This week Chris chats with Roberto as they debrief about the conference. They talk about the main topics covered at the con…
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Charlie Li on enterprise approaches to cloud infrastructure What’s the real promise of moving to the cloud? And how did moving to the cloud become the solution to everyone’s problems? This week on Catalyst, Clinton is joined by Charlie Li, NTT DATA’s Senior Executive Vice President and Global Head of Cloud and Security Services, to discuss some of …
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Chris and Gina on how to build trust with clients Great product can only happen with trust. This week Chris and Gina sit down to chat about something that is arguably more important than fulfilling a contract - your relationship with your stakeholders. Chris and Gina share the dos and don'ts of stakeholder engagement so you can create an open dialo…
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Clarios’ Jim Brusnahan on his leadership ideology where you get to complain…but just once When Jim Brusnahan sees that his team is hurting or encountering blockers he invites them to a gripe session. They go around the table and share their complaints. As Global Functions IT Business Partnership Lead Jim is well versed in dealing with people, relat…
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Episode 9: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: "Discovering Self-Nurturing after Decades of Self-Help & Therapy"
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“Richard”, a successful businessman and dedicated family man describes his “core” work of self-acceptance that had been eluding him after experiencing “every type of motivational technique from positive thinking to programming your unconscious”. His long term struggle with social anxiety grew out of his “conflict with authority figures and his fath…
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 7 - "Selective Mutism: Free Seminar With Professional Baseball Player"
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Kirk Rueter was a pitcher in the major leagues for 13 years. He won the most games as a lefthander for the San Francisco Giants. He and his wife Karla had two wonderful children. One had selective mutism. In this stimulating, realistic, and frank interview, the Rueters describe, in detail, their treatment experience. After non-productive encounters…
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Clinton chats with Ash Howell and Dave Schell on how to involve design early on When should design be brought into the process? In this archived episode, we learn from NTT DATA’s own Dave Schell and Vectorform’s Ash Howell that it should be brought in as early as possible. They share tips on how to get the design conversation started early and why …
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Gina, Natalie Kurz and Cathy LoDucato discuss the importance of digital development in the public sector All too often users come away from using a public sector website or app feeling frustrated and confused. In this archived episode, Gina is joined by Natalie Kurz and Cathy LoDuca to discuss the unique product challenges that are faced when worki…
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Episode 8: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Performance Anxiety and Hyper-hidrosis Resolved Without Medication: Successful Lawyer
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Hear “Kevin”, a successful lawyer describe insightfully how he learned to resolve his hyperhidrosis-driven public speaking anxiety and fear of being noticeably nervous. He describes how he controlled his “internal critical script”, which in turn stopped his sweating during a business meeting. While learning to control his “perfectionism” he states …
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 6 - Intimacy Phobia Resolved - “I Had Been Celibate My Whole Life.”
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“Mike” a corporate vice president describes his long term suffering; “I never had the possibility of finding a girlfriend. I was petrifies about finding a real relationship. Now I can let loose and socialize”. This interview includes dramatic insight into the cognitive distortions and self-esteem challenge that drive intimacy anxiety and phobia.…
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Chris and Gina on looking at your business like a portfolio When it comes to personal finances bonds are generally low-risk and stable and stocks are high-risk, high-reward. Ideally you have a mix of both. Why not look at your business product portfolio in a similar way? This week Chris and Gina take a look at this analogy and talk about the import…
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Episode 7: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: The Power of Alcohol and the Pharmaceutical "Cocktail"
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“Sam” remembered experiencing anxiety since he was 15 in high school when there was any situation where he was the focus of attention. His anxiety became especially debilitating in college where he would skip the first day of classes to avoid the panic that would occur during introductions in class. He realized that his use of Xanax and beta blocke…
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 5 - 18 Year Old Woman Conquers Social & Performance Anxiety
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In this rare interview patient "Z" describes how she overcame debilitating perfectionism and performance anxiety. The average teen suffering with social anxiety does not have initiative for their mental health which requires therapeutic parenting concurrent to individual work. In her year before college "Z" beat the odds and accomplished therapeuti…
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Chris and Clinton on how to focus more on less Some work days can feel like you’re stuck on a hamster wheel, you’re busy all day but then you realize that you haven’t moved an inch on any meaningful work. This week, Chris and Clinton help us get off the hamster wheel. Drawing on ideas from Cal Newport’s book Slow Productivity, they break down how y…
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Episode 6: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Technology Exec Makes Friends with Adrenaline
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Learn from this technology executive of a 30 billion dollar company who suffered from intermittent, but long term social anxiety and public speaking anxiety. Hear how he integrated the adrenaline control technique to make adrenaline his “friend” and source of power! Gain insight into the ingrained nature of hyper-vigilance and detachment.…
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 4 - School Phobia, Avoidant Personality, Learning Disability: From School Refusal to a Graduate Degree
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With special insight into the avoidance-dependence dynamics of a close knit and loving family, “David” describes his struggle with learning disabilities, social anxiety, phobic avoidance, and eventual success. David’s healing journey evolved from hiding in his dorm room in college; not going to classes, alone and depressed, and avoiding all social …
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Nate Berent-Spillson on reducing friction and improving momentum In tech, change is a constant. In this archived episode, Nate Berent-Spillson, the author of Frictionless Enterprise, chats with Clinton about how to embrace change in your enterprise. What if instead of fighting change, you could use change as a driving force to empower innovation? I…
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Christina Merrill on why and how she developed CancerBuddy Being diagnosed with cancer or supporting a friend or family member through a cancer diagnosis can be a lonely thing. Luckily there is a new app that’s trying to change that. This week, Chris and Gina sit down with Christina Merrill, the President and CEO of the Bone Marrow and Cancer Found…
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Episode 5: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: “Blush, Sweat and Tears” - Clinical Proof that Blushing-Erythrophobia is Controllable
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This unique discussion may be one of a kind! Four patients who suffered from Erythraphobia and social anxiety discuss their healing journey and treatment experience. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best measuring treatment progress) two of the participants self -evaluated as 9, one a 7, and the other was just beginning treatment; a 1. Listen caref…
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 3 - Adolescent Selective Mutism Resolved
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The older the child, the more that selective mutism becomes ingrained into the personality and lifestyle. It can evolve into a developmental challenge as many aspects of maturation are impacted. In this case avoidant personality disorder was in full swing concurrent with an underlying depression. This was driven by social anxiety. In this case, the…
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Chris and Gina on what payment model works best for users Back in the day people paid for cable packages and big bundled deals. Then many products moved to a free, ad-supported model. Now it seems the industry is leaning somewhere in the middle. This week Chris and Gina talk about the history of product payment models and discuss current trends in …
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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 2 - School Phobia, Social Phobia, Social Isolation, and Depression “Cured” - From School Refusal to “Social Butterfly”
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The last thing 16 yr. old “Arthur” wanted was to go to therapy when he was in the midst of his school phobia. This social anxiety-driven problem had persisted since elementary school. He spent his days depressed; in his room playing computer baseball. His only friend was his cousin. His parents “didn’t know what to do”, but they learned how to enli…
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Episode 4: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Senior Exec Resolves Public Speaking Anxiety
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Brought to you by Jonathan Berent L.C.S.W. & Social-Anxiety.com Sr. Executive of a Multi-billion Dollar Company, Describes How He Changed His Life by Resolving His Deep Rooted Public Speaking Anxiety “Tom” a senior executive and former semi-pro football player and military swat team member describes how he changed his life by resolving his deep roo…
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NTT Data’s Dave and Chappell join Chris to debrief on an important question: is design dead? Bringing the slack discussion into the real world - NTT Data’s David and Chappell Ellison discuss the state of design with host Chris LoSacco. Sparked from the article “The big design freak-out” by Robert Fabricant, the three grapple with the state of desig…
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Episode 3: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: World Renowned Physician Describes “Cure” for Public Speaking Anxiety Disorder
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Brought to you by Jonathan Berent L.C.S.W. & Social-Anxiety.com This is a remarkably insightful clinical/medical description of a journey into healing.Jonathan Berent,L.C.S.W.
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Loren Baxter from Felt on how to build maps for the browser Making maps is no easy feat, there’s large data sets and layers upon layers of spatial information. Luckily, Felt is simplifying the art of map making. This week, Loren Baxter, the Head of Design at Felt, joins Clinton to chat about developing a collaborative, web-based app that is democra…
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Author and entrepreneur John Winsor discusses the open talent landscape with Clinton. In this episode Clinton discusses the future of work with John Windsor, a renowned expert on open talent, author and entrepreneur. They explore how enterprises are adopting a blended workforce, integrating full-time employees with freelancers and third-party provi…
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Gina and Chris start with the premise that we are all salespeople, whether the word is in our title or not. If you’re delivering the product, you’re selling. If you’re asking your boss for a promotion, you’re selling. If you’re trying to persuade your kid to go to the museum - you’re selling! But in this episode Chris and Gina argue that what motiv…
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