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617: Why Your Perfectionism Is Sabotaging Your Career & Leadership Opportunities When You're Not Even In The Room
Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence? Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders. 👉 Book Your Executive Strategy Call here What story are senior leaders telling about you after you leave the meeting—and did you write it? If you've ever walked out of an important meeting thinking, "I should have said that," you're not alone. Many high-performing leaders assume exceptional work will natur...
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What story are senior leaders telling about you after you leave the meeting? And did you write it? Welcome back to Speak Up, the number one right business communication podcast, where we help high performing introvert leaders, including you social introverts, turn your ideas into influence and improve business outcomes,
because being brilliant does not automatically make you influential. I am your host, Laura Camacho, your career accelerator, executive presence strategist, and godmother. By the end of today's episode, you will know why staying silent unintentionally creates an executive narrative that limits your career growth. Key communication shifts
that help leaders become visible thinkers instead of simply dependable performers. and practical ways to contribute confidently in meetings without feeling like you need to be the loudest or most polished person in the room. What if I told you that one of the most important conversations about your career is happening without you? Nobody's trying to hurt you,
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