There are two voices inside your head. One tells you that you aren't good enough, that you've tricked people to get where you are. The other tells you how good you are, how hard you work, and how much fun you have doing what you were meant to do.

"You might listen to the right voice and still fall short. But you'll never have a shot if you keep handing the mic to the wrong one."

The voices aren't the insight. The decision about which one you listen to is. This episode is about making that choice.

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I made it a habit to never keep a kind thought to myself. Strangers in airports, people on stage, anyone I crossed paths with. I was proud of that habit. Then I noticed a discrepancy.

"Kindness to strangers creates an image of who you want to be. Kindness at home creates a person of character."

The habit was only half built. This episode is about finishing it.

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I watched my eleven-year-old daughter, Lucy, play a tennis match recently. Two players, two completely different styles on the court. One playing offense, one playing defense. After the match, the coach said something I haven't stopped thinking about.

"Life rewards those who play offense."

The work you do every day builds your ability. But the work means nothing if you never take the shot. This episode is about the difference between capacity and choice.

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