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Max Eccles's avatar

This addressed a struggle I’ve had for a long time. Until reading it I was still convinced the solution lay in changing who I am as a person.

After reading this I realise that a much better solution is to lean into it. The notes idea is one I’ll deffo be trying too - often when I’m just listening my critical reasoning is switched off completely.

Thanks for this one!

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James Bedford's avatar

Thank you so much Max. This is exactly what I was looking writing this 🙏

Exactly, I think leaning into it is a good way of putting it.

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Thierry de Pauw's avatar

This resonates!

I also received early in my career the unhelpful feedback, and felt I had to be more outgoing.

Twitter was very helpful for expressing opinions and being "outgoing". Damn, I miss Twitter.

Public speaking helped me a lot to not fly under the radar anymore. However, it is quite a challenge for introverts and shy people.

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