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Embrace your imperfections

Embrace your imperfections

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Embrace your imperfections

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- All humans are imperfect, yet we often deny this reality with passion. That's partially just how we're wired as a species. We sometimes function better when we focus only on what we understand, like, or might be good at. Other times, it's about how we were raised. Both parenting and education can unintentionally create a stigma around being imperfect. So, not knowing something or making mistakes become things we learned to fear or to feel shame about. Please listen to me. The good news is that you are totally normal, imperfections and all. Your personal progress in terms of leadership and in life in general is all about understanding those imperfections. So, let's begin by saying you're not trying to ignore them and you're not trying to always hide them from others, you want to understand and use them. Your goal is to identify them, own them, and consider whether or not it's useful to address one or more of them.…

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