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    Launching a new product? Here’s what you can learn from Amazon

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    About this Episode

    Launching a new product? Here is a powerful lesson you can learn from executives at Amazon – involving writing a press release in advance. 

    And to take it to the next level - try it for your own life, by writing your own eulogy. It's more powerful and less morbid than it sounds :)

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