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A friend of mine, Derek Simmons, who's been on the podcast, said, If more information were the answer, we'd all be billionaires with perfect dads. It comes down to motivation and incentives. If it isn't a punishment or a reward, then it's just talk.

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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
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