In your head, you talk to yourself 500 times faster than you talk out loud.
And just as quickly, your lizard brain fires up.
That’s what you’re up against every time an opportunity presents itself.
In the past, I’ve written about you having 30 seconds to act before the lizard brain starts feeding you reasons not to, reasons to back down, reasons to pass.
Reality is that 30 seconds is generous.
Stay Positive & Act Fast
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Garth Beyer is a Certified Cicerone®, Product Marketer, owner of Garth's Brew Bar and a Madison-based freelance writer.
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