Tag: authentic
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Some reflections for a milestone birthday
Which mountain are you climbing? And is it still the right one?
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Staying true
“The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.” Dave Chapelle Do you ever find you have drifted off the path from who you thought you were? It can be hard to stay true to ourselves in today’s world. We feel the weight of other people’s expectations and…
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Is authenticity overrated?
“If you go to see Hamilton on Broadway when it reopens, you’re certainly hoping for no one in the cast to be authentic, you want everyone in the cast to give their best possible performance.” Seth Godin I recently heard Seth Godin challenging the popular idea of “being authentic”. Seth’s statement got me thinking as…
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Can trust exist without authenticity?
“With that privilege (of being different) comes a very sincere temptation to hold back who we are. And if we hold back who we are, we are less likely to be trusted. And if we are less likely to be trusted, we are less likely to be given stretch assignments. And without those stretch assignments,…
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Should work feel authentic?
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life” Steve Jobs “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken” Oscar Wilde Have you ever had the feeling that your work feels inauthentic? You don’t necessarily feel it all the time but it slowly creeps in and lingers below the surface. It started out…
