There are a few phrases in life that always make you adopt a mental brace position. Like if someone ever starts with, ‘Let me give you some feedback…’ then you’ll instinctively feel your buttocks clench and your lower back lean forward against the mental seat in front.
But I think the scariest phrase will always be: ‘You’re not living up to your potential…’ That’s the one that instantly makes you feel like your flight is trying to land in Wellington, on a particularly stormy day, just after you’ve necked a litre bottle of Fanta.
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