Informal Learning
Tools and Tactics
10 tips on how to think like a broker
Peter Lynch
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Informal Learning
Tools and Tactics
10 tips on how to think like a broker
Peter Lynch
twitter.com/bizandthegeek
www.BUSINESSandtheGEEK.com