CHAPTER 3

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Stopping the Negativity Loop

You now know how to think about your presence as a result of creating and living your intentions. All well and good. But what happens when things don’t go as intended? Nervousness, anxiety, and insecurity have a way of derailing our most ardent plans—especially when we care greatly about the outcome.

I mentioned in the last chapter that I’m a speaker for Vistage International, which, with 14,000 members, bills itself as the world’s leading professional development organization for CEOs. It’s a phenomenal organization, and before I became a speaker I was a member for four years. The group has both a high-caliber ...

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