For me, my role is about unleashing what people already have inside them that is maybe suppressed in most work environments.
TONY HSIEH
TONY HSIEH
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Tony Hsieh70 quotes“For me, my role is about unleashing what people already have inside them that is maybe suppressed in most work environments.”
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