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If you’re not embarrassed by your past, you’re not growing enough

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If you’re not embarrassed by who you were five years ago, you’re probably not growing enough. I feel like fainting when I think about some of the misguided things I thought, said and did earlier in my career. It’s deeply uncomfortable for me to reflect… 

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The difference between arrogance and confidence

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Arrogance is insecurity masquerading as confidence. The recent US election reminded me of this thought I wrote down years ago. Whether someone sees Donald Trump as arrogant or confident often depends on their political perspective. But what really separates confidence from arrogance? I like Harry… 

Nobody has it all together

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You know all those amazing people who seem to have their sh!t together? Well, they all have (at least) one thing in common with you… I used to get intimidated by the many capable people I work with. Especially if they were older and more… 

Everyone is winging it

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I used to feel intimidated by the many capable people I worked with. Especially older and more senior ones. I assumed they all had their sh!t together in a way that I didn’t. Until one day I realised there’s no secret guidebook or certificate that…