Episode 17 - 3 practical tips to be more confident
00:00 - intro 00:44 - පළමු ක්රමය 01:41 - උදාහරණයක් විදිහට පෞද්ගලික අත්දැකීමක්. 03:14 - දෙවන ක්රමය 04:17 - උදාහරණය 05:58 - තෙවන ක්රමය
Mar 07, 2022•10 min•Ep. 17
Grow With Mayanna
My name is Mayantha Shaveen. I'm working on growing myself & helping other passionate, ambitious people to grow. This is not a success story. This is a story of progress.
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