Trying with Emma Barnett

Trying with Emma Barnett

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Trying...not to bottle it

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Emma Barnett
Sep 17, 2022
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How are you? Three little words that too often fail in their mission.

Because we traditionally place that question right at the start of a conversation or meeting - it rarely elicits the truth. We gloss over it or lie immediately, saying whatever banal response comes to mind that won’t disrupt the rhythm of polite greetings. An important question is rend…

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