The Surprising Question That Could Make or Break Your Next Big Opportunity
Brené Brown talks about this in her work on authenticity and vulnerability. She points out that when we consistently betray our own values or needs for external validation, we end up living in a constant state of low-grade anxiety. We’re performing a version of ourselves that other people might admire, but we don’t recognize the person in the mirror.
I saw this during my marketing days, working with tech startups and lifestyle brands. The founders who succeeded long-term weren’t always the ones who took every investor meeting or said yes to every partnership. They were the ones who stayed clear about what they were building and why, even when other paths looked shinier.
