Don't Deceive Yourself and Your Audience

• Think about all the upsetting things you don't know about - people talking behind your back, the valuable things you would've lost without your knowledge. What's your reaction? You don't have one because you don't know about it.
• It is possible to hold no opinion about a negative thin...

Your self-promotion should be net positive. Don't verbally undercut yourself.

Don't add things like 'shameless plug' or 'shameless self-promotion' on your brag posts. That is insulting yourself. Instead, add, 'I'd be grateful if you read or share this.'

You can only know yourself if you are honest and accepting of all the parts of you.

• Acknowledge the good parts about yourself. This can include strengths, talents, knowledge, skills.
• Don't overlook the bad parts. The bad of you will hurt oth...