“How ya doin’, man!?!?” “Ohh, sooo busy,” I humble brag.
[Putting my hand on my hips] “I mean I run a small business, so I’m definitely busier than YOU…” …and barf.
I don’t actually say the second part out loud, but I think it!
I give myself some grace though because WE ALL do it.
“Busy” is everyone’s go-to answer.
And at the same time we stroke our ego, it deepens (or creates) a feeling of exhaustion. If I go around saying “I’m tired” all day, I’ll magically become tired even if I’m three Starbucks deep.
I believe what we speak over ourselves embeds itself in our subconscious.
So instead of “busy” I’m going to start using what my old HotJobs coworker said…
“Living my dream!”
BEST. RESPONSE. EVER!
Thanks, Matt Rosen!
