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The 'invest in yourself' industry (courses, apps, self-improvement products): is it real growth, or a loop that keeps feeding your sense of inadequacy so it can sell you the next fix? When do we finally get to say 'I am enough'?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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