YOU DO YOU!” – Gregg Vanourek
It’s not that expectations are bad, writes Vanourek. They’re needed and can be helpful in many ways. The problem is becoming addicted to approval or fenced in by others’ expectations, he says.
Source: Gregg Vanourek, June 30, 2021. Link. Vanourek’s sense is that we tend to overweight the external factors of approval and status early in life, while the intrinsic motivations quietly and steadily grow in importance as we grow older.
INSIGHTS: This may be a tough read for some.
Over-apologizing might seem harmless, but it can undermine your authority and confidence,” asserts Donna Moriarity. Stop apologizing and say these things instead. Link.