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The Only Qualification That Matters | David Begnaud + Simon Sinek | A Bit of Optimism Podcast

Simon Sinek

We can watch thirty seconds of something and decide we know exactly what happened. Nuance takes longer. So does context. Both are worth our time. Journalist David Begnaud has a rule for walking into a room where he’s outmatched — by degrees, by money, by everything that shows up on paper. It makes him equal to anyone standing there, and anyone can use it. Check out the full episode of A Bit of Optimism wherever you get your podcasts šŸŽ§

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