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Emma Dorge's avatar

Okay, Cris! This may be one of my favorite pieces of WOP! i was laughing so hard-

“Parenting a roly-poly 14-month old with three adult arms is cruxy, to say the least.”

The Steph Curry reference 🤣

It was SO well written, and so enjoyable. I also am with you in the kitchen. Maybe we should ask David to start a cooking class... 🤣

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Cris Valerio's avatar

Emma! I'm blushing 😊 THANK YOU. And, seriously re: cooking. We need a support group 😂

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Aurora Klaeboe Berg's avatar

"I realized I needed to stop focusing on my shortcomings and dig into their motivations."

Love this Cris! Great reminders and advice. Thanks for sharing!

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Cris Valerio's avatar

Thanks Aurora! I'm sure you've experienced this many times as an entrepreneur and have some great insights on the topics as well!

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Tommy Dixon's avatar

Loved this essay, Cris! So good. Thank you for writing & sharing :)

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Cris Valerio's avatar

Thank you Tommy! Very honored by the feedback and encouragement from you.

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Tina Marsh Dalton's avatar

There were so many times in this article I was looking for a like button- to hit that particular sentence! :) I loved how you broke things down between common stock phrases and specific and detailed counterpoints. I also love how you talk about both sides as being a useful mode of operation- just learning from each other!

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Cris Valerio's avatar

Thanks Tina! I really wish I had learned earlier in my career that I had agency in "coaching" my bosses in how to be better leaders and stewards of my work.

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