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The Balance Between Education and Action

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How much should you read today?

In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I discuss the balance between education and action. How much time should you spend reading vs. working, or attending conferences vs. building your side business?

We will dive into the specifics behind how you can determine how much time you should be spending filling your brain with new knowledge vs. putting that knowledge to work for you.

The Balance Between Education and Action

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High achievement is grounded in learning only
as much as you need, to do as much as you can.

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