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grounded wildness, Authentic Voice, Inspiration, Finding Yourself, Joy Heather Whelpley grounded wildness, Authentic Voice, Inspiration, Finding Yourself, Joy Heather Whelpley

The One Thing I Want You To Know

I'll admit - I've been holding out on this one.

There's one, big, huge message I want every single person to know. And not just know, but truly deeply BELIEVE to the core of your being.

I also feel like it's the climax moment in Grounded Wildness and I didn't want to give it way before you read the book. I've hinted around it several times, but I was afraid you might not buy the book if I told you this message directly.

Then I decided I wanted you to hear this even if you never read Grounded Wildness.

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Inspiration, Women in the Workplace, Perfectionism, Finding Yourself, Authentic Voice Heather Whelpley Inspiration, Women in the Workplace, Perfectionism, Finding Yourself, Authentic Voice Heather Whelpley

When To Listen To Feedback - And When To Throw It Out The Window

I recently presented my keynote at a large conference for women in Engineering. I opened my keynote — Discover Your Authentic Voice - And How To Use It To Create Change — with a story about the feedback I received in my corporate career that I was too direct. Because of that feedback, I started to hold back the bold, fiery side of me. I questioned my voice and began to speak more cautiously. Not thoughtfully, cautiously.Which begs the question -- should I have ever listened to that feedback in the first place?!?

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