Episode #73: Avoiding Being “That Person”

Do you have a person, or an idea of a person, you are determined not to be? And is this holding you back?

It’s not uncommon to have an anti-role model: someone whose behaviour you dislike and will do anything to distance yourself from. But has it occurred to you that your determination not to be that person could be holding you back? Or that you could learn something valuable from that person?

In this episode I challenge your assumptions about the person whose behaviour, style or attitudes you don’t like and invite you to take a closer look.  Whether it’s an overbearing boss, an arrogant colleague or an overly critical client – there’s usually something beneath the surface of that person that you might do well to learn.

Get ready to have your assumptions challenged, and to start seeing your anti-role model in a whole new light.

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