The Perfect Plan Myth
Episode Date: October 5, 2026What if the thing holding you back isn’t a lack of planning, but too much of it?We tell ourselves we’ll start when the plan is perfect, when we have m...
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134 episodes transcribedWhat if the thing holding you back isn’t a lack of planning, but too much of it?We tell ourselves we’ll start when the plan is perfect, when we have m...
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