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original publish date: 15th January, 2011<\/p>

decades on \u2026<\/h2>

Commentary coming soon.<\/em><\/p>

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FTE #1: I need rm honest and objective assessment of my performance, please don't hold anything back, I think your incessant need for validation impacts not only your work but also the work of those around you, interesting, could we meet tomorrow to work through that in more detail?<\/p>\n\n

FTE #2: It's highly unlikely, lin<\/p>\n\n

Caption: I've checked my To-Do list and your insecurities aren't on it.<\/p><\/details>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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