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from *The Retail Razor: Blade to Greatness* #podcast
*S2E7 Human Pride vs Fear: What Retail Leaders Get Wrong*
*Released on April 10, 2026*
*Guest Info*
*Ron Thurston* - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rthurston/
*Human Pride* available on Amazon: https://geni.us/humanpride
*Chapters*
00:00 Pride Not Attendance
00:13 Fix Root Causes
00:41 Diagnose With Data
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