PART 1ELEMENTS OF SABOTAGE

There’s no business like show business—and all business is “show.”

It doesn’t matter if you’re a lawyer or a graphic designer or a maître d’. As Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” For performers, it’s essential to give a good “show,” but it matters for all of us. Most of us forget that; we forget to be aware of ourselves, and that’s where sabotage starts to creep in and take over.

We have to be as aware of ourselves and our actions as actors are at auditions. Everything we do needs to be treated like we’re determined to clinch that big role. In this day and age, we’re “on” all the time. All eyes are on you, to achieve or fail. That’s why you need to set your mind on ...

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