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Why It’s Good to Talk About Yourself
And How to Not Sound Like an Asshole When Doing So
I like talking about myself. There I said it. I’ve had a PR company for the past 17 years. I am really good at self promotion.
There was a time when I would talk about myself in an effort to convince myself that I am a decent human being who has accomplished a lot in life. I didn’t believe it, so I talked about. I did it out of insecurity and the need to be seen. I didn’t just do this in face-to-face conversations. My social media posts just screamed “look at me and how awesome/kind/intelligent/successful/altruistic I am!”
No one wanted to hear that.
Then I got wind of what I was doing and why I was doing it. I had to do a lot of soul searching and set a different intention when it came to talking about myself. I got over delivering the douchey self-indulgent monologues and began talking about myself with the intent of informing, engaging, connecting, and building trust and rapport.
Many people think it’s taboo to talk about themselves. They think they’ll come across as conceited or narcissistic, or that they are being a braggy show-off. If they do talk about themselves, they water it down so they don’t come across as arrogant or full of hot air.
