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The hidden language tells that hold us back

The commitments we outgrow start with the phrases we use automatically.
The hidden language tells that hold us back
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"I've got it."

For years, that was my reflex. I'd take an initiative on my back, all responsibility, all accountability, and run with it. And I'd inevitably run out of time or capability and need to bring in teamwork too late.

I thought it was my best effort at protecting the result and showing ownership.

What was underneath it was a need to control.

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