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If you knew you were not going to fail, what would you try?
Laurence Paquette
Aug 28, 2023
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If you knew you were not going to fail, what would you try? And why aren't you trying anyway?
If you knew you were not going to fail, what would you try?
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Laurence Paquette
Aug 28, 2023
I’ll start this off… 😉 if I knew I coulndt not fail, I’d be a writer, a podcast host, a public speaker and a content creator. And on the side I’d write a great dystopian fantasy/sci-fi trilogy…
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I read a post on LinkedIn from the US about women leaving the workforce in record numbers. It struck a chord. The post described senior women stepping away at the height of their careers because the system made it impossible to balance leadership and caregiving. As I live in Europe, I wanted to understand whether the same thing is happening here. So I dove into some research. The picture looks different. Europe is not facing a mass “she-cession.” Women’s employment is near re
Not everyone experiences meetings the same way. Some people listen for what’s being said. I listen for what isn’t. While conversations unfold, my brain tracks tone, pauses, energy, and the small shifts that happen when something important is said. I notice the side glances, the hesitation before someone speaks, and the decision that forms without anyone putting it into words. It’s not about overanalyzing. It’s about sensing. My mind connects dots in real time, mapping what’s
I’ll start this off… 😉 if I knew I coulndt not fail, I’d be a writer, a podcast host, a public speaker and a content creator. And on the side I’d write a great dystopian fantasy/sci-fi trilogy…
yes, fear of failure is holding me back! 🙈🙈