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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Perfection impresses, but authenticity it connects.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Educate, empower, enable, impact. Thank you for tuning in to
That Will Never Work, an award.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Winning podcast where we share inspiring information and personal experiences
related to business and the entrepreneurial journey from those who
are leaders in their respective field. Now here's your host,
author and business coach Maurice.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Hey, everyone, So here is something that I would like
for you to speak about as you're working on telling
your story. And this is something that I had to
understand the value in it over a period of time.
(01:07):
So I'll give you the point of the show and
then I'll tell you what I'm feeling from this. Perfection
creates distance. Being honest about your flaws, fears and failures
(01:33):
builds deeper trust and credibility. I'll read it again, Perfection
creates distance. Being honest about your flaws, fears and failures
builds deeper trust and credibility. So perfection creates distance, meaning
(01:53):
that sometimes when people are looking at you from a
far or even close your best friend, what appears to
be perfect can push that individual away because you're putting
(02:14):
on an image that they feel as though it is
not attainable, and that may be good in certain situations
where hey, you know what, I have to put on
this air just for me to get past this moment.
I can't say that it's totally bad. I can't say that, right.
(02:39):
But perfection does create distance. Though it can turn people off,
it can also turn off the individuals that you may
really want to attract, right you know, So those individuals
that are you're pushing away, how do they really view
(03:00):
you and your brand moving forward, especially if it appears
to be perfect, because ultimately everybody knows in the back
of the mind nothing's perfect. But if you're putting on
that air of perfection, how are they really resonating with
your brand? So if you're being honest about your flaws, fears,
(03:21):
and failures, which builds a deeper trust and credibility, yes
it does. But guess what, Maurice, here's a question I
hear all the time, Maurice, I don't like to be vulnerable. Well,
guess why. I don't like to be vulnerable either, because
I don't want people to use that against me in
the long run. And I'm sorry I might have said
that too fast, but that's because again, I don't want
(03:49):
to show people my vulnerability. So let's see, we could
try that again. But Maurice, I don't want to show
anyone that I'm vulnerable. I don't want to show anyone
that I'm vulnerable either because I don't want to be attacked.
(04:09):
I don't want people to use that against me. But
how do you know that it will be used against you?
How do you know it's not going to be used
in your favor? So it's very hard to be vulnerable,
especially in a world that only shows you those people
(04:30):
that are winning. I e perfection, right, It's very rare
that they want to show your vulnerability in a positive
light because sometimes and I've seen it, I see it
on TV often where if someone is vulnerable, someone shows
a weakness, it is almost one thousand percent, or it
(04:55):
can feel that like this, it could be one thousand
percent used against you. So you have to put on
this air that I'm perfect and nothing can penetrate this
armor that I have worn, that I wear every day.
But what about those individuals that are really looking for
(05:16):
that that vulnerability? They say, hey, you know what, what,
I'm not that strong. I can't do that every day.
I don't have it within me, And so what I
have found is that when you show that you're vulnerable,
people tend to respect you a little bit more. And
(05:40):
even in a situation that may feel as though it
were all left right, and in a situation where it
feels like things that weren't put in the right place,
that it didn't go by the methods or the processes
(06:01):
that you put in place, that no one is going
to no longer respect you and honor you and revere
you all these other things or accolades that you would
like to have, right, But unfortunately, what is that and
the world you know, unfortunately we focus in on these
(06:22):
negative pieces and we stick there, and we stay there
without understanding like, hey, this person is human, and so
we tear down these stars or whatever it is that
we see, But that's because we've forgotten that they're human.
(06:42):
We have built them up so much and looked at
them as such a in a heroic position that we
forget that they are human. Just like, oh, there are
people like you know, there's people doing people things. So
I encourage you to do the exact same thing to
understand that perfection. Yes, it might impress you, you know,
(07:06):
you know, I can teach you how to become a
multi millionaire. You could ride around and this Bentley just
like me. Yes, perfection or the appearance of perfection can
impress you. Also depends on what's the inside of you.
Are you being authentic clear yourself? Are you being authentic
(07:31):
to yourself? Are you being authentic to the people that
are around you? Because what happens when you know, you
go home and you take the wig off? Are you
still you? Are you able to show what it's like
to when you take your hair down? So why does
(07:56):
this matter, Maurice? Why doesn't matter seeing a world of
filters and facades, because that's what a lot of us
are doing right. We're putting on filters on our pictures,
and we're putting filters on our videos, and we want
(08:19):
to make sure that these video or these filters don't
always show who we are with our blemishes and all
on our faces, or these facades where we're putting out
this image that is bigger and greater than who we
really are. And we see this time and time again,
(08:46):
and then time and time again on top of that,
And I didn't realize that even watching some TV shows,
how the idea of perfection was there. But then you
start getting to some real life episodes and situations you'll
be like, wow, you know what, those are the ones
that really touched me, especially those that were closest to home.
(09:13):
So here's the thing that we need to understand is
that realness. It is refreshing, but also rearing. Realness is
also rare. So this show right here, you get what
you get. You're not getting any filters, you're not getting
(09:34):
any remixes, you're not getting any type of Hey, you know, Maurice,
are you editing your show? No, you're getting the realness
of a podcaster from a place of hey, I'm just
going to do it. You're gonna get the authentic me
miss words and all stumbles and all, because unfortunately that's rare,
(10:03):
and authenticity is what's going to help sell you in
your position. Because again the idea is if Maurice can
do it, I can do it as rep as well.
So if you take nothing else from this episode, but
this realness is refreshing and realness is rare, I thank
(10:34):
very much for listening today.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Thanks for listening. Follow Maurice Chisholm on social media to
stay connected and check back weekly for new episodes Until
next time.
Speaker 2 (10:45):
That will never work or will it
Perfection impresses, but authenticity it connects.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Educate, empower, enable, impact. Thank you for tuning in to
That Will Never Work, an award.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Winning podcast where we share inspiring information and personal experiences
related to business and the entrepreneurial journey from those who
are leaders in their respective field. Now here's your host,
author and business coach Maurice.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Hey, everyone, So here is something that I would like
for you to speak about as you're working on telling
your story. And this is something that I had to
understand the value in it over a period of time.
(01:07):
So I'll give you the point of the show and
then I'll tell you what I'm feeling from this. Perfection
creates distance. Being honest about your flaws, fears and failures
(01:33):
builds deeper trust and credibility. I'll read it again, Perfection
creates distance. Being honest about your flaws, fears and failures
builds deeper trust and credibility. So perfection creates distance, meaning
(01:53):
that sometimes when people are looking at you from a
far or even close your best friend, what appears to
be perfect can push that individual away because you're putting
(02:14):
on an image that they feel as though it is
not attainable, and that may be good in certain situations
where hey, you know what, I have to put on
this air just for me to get past this moment.
I can't say that it's totally bad. I can't say that, right.
(02:39):
But perfection does create distance. Though it can turn people off,
it can also turn off the individuals that you may
really want to attract, right you know, So those individuals
that are you're pushing away, how do they really view
(03:00):
you and your brand moving forward, especially if it appears
to be perfect, because ultimately everybody knows in the back
of the mind nothing's perfect. But if you're putting on
that air of perfection, how are they really resonating with
your brand? So if you're being honest about your flaws, fears,
(03:21):
and failures, which builds a deeper trust and credibility, yes
it does. But guess what, Maurice, here's a question I
hear all the time, Maurice, I don't like to be vulnerable. Well,
guess why. I don't like to be vulnerable either, because
I don't want people to use that against me in
the long run. And I'm sorry I might have said
that too fast, but that's because again, I don't want
(03:49):
to show people my vulnerability. So let's see, we could
try that again. But Maurice, I don't want to show
anyone that I'm vulnerable. I don't want to show anyone
that I'm vulnerable either because I don't want to be attacked.
(04:09):
I don't want people to use that against me. But
how do you know that it will be used against you?
How do you know it's not going to be used
in your favor? So it's very hard to be vulnerable,
especially in a world that only shows you those people
(04:30):
that are winning. I e perfection, right, It's very rare
that they want to show your vulnerability in a positive
light because sometimes and I've seen it, I see it
on TV often where if someone is vulnerable, someone shows
a weakness, it is almost one thousand percent, or it
(04:55):
can feel that like this, it could be one thousand
percent used against you. So you have to put on
this air that I'm perfect and nothing can penetrate this
armor that I have worn, that I wear every day.
But what about those individuals that are really looking for
(05:16):
that that vulnerability? They say, hey, you know what, what,
I'm not that strong. I can't do that every day.
I don't have it within me, And so what I
have found is that when you show that you're vulnerable,
people tend to respect you a little bit more. And
(05:40):
even in a situation that may feel as though it
were all left right, and in a situation where it
feels like things that weren't put in the right place,
that it didn't go by the methods or the processes
(06:01):
that you put in place, that no one is going
to no longer respect you and honor you and revere
you all these other things or accolades that you would
like to have, right, But unfortunately, what is that and
the world you know, unfortunately we focus in on these
(06:22):
negative pieces and we stick there, and we stay there
without understanding like, hey, this person is human, and so
we tear down these stars or whatever it is that
we see, But that's because we've forgotten that they're human.
(06:42):
We have built them up so much and looked at
them as such a in a heroic position that we
forget that they are human. Just like, oh, there are
people like you know, there's people doing people things. So
I encourage you to do the exact same thing to
understand that perfection. Yes, it might impress you, you know,
(07:06):
you know, I can teach you how to become a
multi millionaire. You could ride around and this Bentley just
like me. Yes, perfection or the appearance of perfection can
impress you. Also depends on what's the inside of you.
Are you being authentic clear yourself? Are you being authentic
(07:31):
to yourself? Are you being authentic to the people that
are around you? Because what happens when you know, you
go home and you take the wig off? Are you
still you? Are you able to show what it's like
to when you take your hair down? So why does
(07:56):
this matter, Maurice? Why doesn't matter seeing a world of
filters and facades, because that's what a lot of us
are doing right. We're putting on filters on our pictures,
and we're putting filters on our videos, and we want
(08:19):
to make sure that these video or these filters don't
always show who we are with our blemishes and all
on our faces, or these facades where we're putting out
this image that is bigger and greater than who we
really are. And we see this time and time again,
(08:46):
and then time and time again on top of that,
And I didn't realize that even watching some TV shows,
how the idea of perfection was there. But then you
start getting to some real life episodes and situations you'll
be like, wow, you know what, those are the ones
that really touched me, especially those that were closest to home.
(09:13):
So here's the thing that we need to understand is
that realness. It is refreshing, but also rearing. Realness is
also rare. So this show right here, you get what
you get. You're not getting any filters, you're not getting
(09:34):
any remixes, you're not getting any type of Hey, you know, Maurice,
are you editing your show? No, you're getting the realness
of a podcaster from a place of hey, I'm just
going to do it. You're gonna get the authentic me
miss words and all stumbles and all, because unfortunately that's rare,
(10:03):
and authenticity is what's going to help sell you in
your position. Because again the idea is if Maurice can
do it, I can do it as rep as well.
So if you take nothing else from this episode, but
this realness is refreshing and realness is rare, I thank
(10:34):
very much for listening today.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Thanks for listening. Follow Maurice Chisholm on social media to
stay connected and check back weekly for new episodes Until
next time.
Speaker 2 (10:45):
That will never work or will it
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