Being unprepared means believing we lack some crucial part of the circumstantial equation needed to prepare or engage with an audience. Being *genuinely* unprepared is distinct from dreading something so much that we rationalize away our believed ability to accomplish it in order to better live with ourselves and our avoidance.… Continue Reading
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Preparation 3 — Delaying When We Can’t Decline or Deliver
I usually split our options of what to do when we can’t deliver into two because we won’t always have the option to decline, or it isn’t always worth taking. In those cases, *delaying* is our only other option — if we’re not willing to deliver *poorly* for having been unprepared.… Continue Reading
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