While researching my new book Stop Playing Safe, I came upon numerous fascinating studies by neuro-scientists about how our brains work.

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Margie Warrell is an executive coach, keynote speaker and the bestselling author of Stop Playing Safe (Wiley) and Find Your Courage (McGraw-Hill).

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