Research shows we judge our own vulnerability through a more negative lens than others do. In what’s known as the ‘beautiful mess effect’, the moments we may perceive as weakness, others might view as courageous. I learnt this the day I got escorted off Facebook’s headquarters in Silicon Valley. I had flown from Melbourne with one mission: find Mark Zuckerberg and make him laugh with my best five minutes […]

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“You’re the worst comedian I’ve ever seen. Get off the ship.” The words bellowed across the cruise ship show lounge. Under the harsh spotlight, I watched 200 faces stare back at me with an expression that fell somewhere between disgust and contempt. This wasn’t just a bad gig. This was a catastrophe I couldn’t escape from. When a speaking agent got […]

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When I wrote my first book, I was so fearful of a tiny typo that 700 copies sat in boxes in my apartment for six months gathering dust. I was trapped in what’s referred to as ‘failure-avoiding’ perfectionism. Research distinguishes between two types: striving perfectionism, rooted in high standards and connected to work engagement; and […]

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