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# [21: What Do You Want?](https://johnpoelstra.com/what-do-you-want-021/)

Are you as clear about what you want as you think? This episode explores some ways to get clearer.

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- [Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge](https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-When-Charge/dp/1576751724) by Geoffrey M Bellman
- [The Five Whys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys)
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