Tools, Fuel, and Steering Instructions to Make a Life You Believe In
With all the distractions, choices, and demands pulling for your attention, it can be painfully difficult to focus on what’s most important to you. Artist, entrepreneur, father, teacher, and community organizer David Delp shares valuable tools and insights so you can balance your needs and develop the creative means to make a life you believe in.
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