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Why Some Never Break Through: Greg McKeown ('Effortless' and 'Essentialism')

Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

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Prioritizing work over family

The speaker's colleague sent an email stating that a particular time would be a bad time for the speaker's wife to have a baby due to a client meeting. Despite the birth of the speaker's daughter, the speaker chose to prioritize the work commitment and attended the client meeting, leaving his wife and hours-old daughter behind. This incident served as a catalyst for the book and highlighted the struggle many people face in balancing work and family priorities.

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