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“There are two types of speakers: Those who get nervous and those who are liars.”
Mark Twain
It had just gone 5pm on a bleak day in the late 90’s, to be honest, I cannot recall what the weather was like, but my demeanour was gloomy. Our trusty Nissan Serena pulled up, so I knew it was time to perform and perform I did.
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Get out of your own way
Mark Goulston
It’s the stories we tell ourselves that define our sense of reality, unfortunately there was a small violin playing in the background to mine.
It was July 2018, I found myself inhaling my food, during a typical lunch break, refuelling in advance of my 200th zoom call of the day.
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Strengths and Weaknesses fight for the balance!
Do you spend a lot of time comparing yourself to others? Are you focusing on what you don’t have or what you can’t do very well?
Let me first say if you answered yes, that is ok. We are wired to think negatively, research by the US National Science Foundation indicated that 80% of our thoughts are negative. While writing this I am already battling with an inner critic, “so what, no one wants to hear this shit”. My inner coach intervenes “maybe they do, what do you have to lose”.