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if we are afraid of bragging<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. HAVE PROOF FOR EVERYTHING WE SAY<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. SAY LESS, BUT STILL SAY SOMETHING<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. LOOK DIFFERENT INSTEAD OF TRYING TO LOOK \u201cBETTER\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. REMEMBER THAT PEOPLE WHO NEED US DON\u2019T KNOW<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. LEARN TO CELEBRATE VOCAL & CONFIDENT PEOPLE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. REMEMBER OTHER PEOPLE WANT US TO LIKE OURSELVES<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. REMEMBER OUR GREATER CAUSE IN LIFE<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. KEEP RECORDS OF PEOPLE GUSHING ABOUT US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. THINK OF HOW WE CAN INSPIRE OTHERS TO CONFIDENCE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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