ABSTRACT
A little intentional authenticity amplifies your professional potential immensely. People want to believe in the person, not just the professional. As you begin to filter yourself a little less, others will reciprocate and deeper connections become possible. The army is vast: parents, neighbors, teachers, colleagues, and bosses. Over time, they beat you into submission and convince you there is a monster under your bed. It looms ever present, claws out, ready to pounce on you and make you consume another dose of self-hatred, fear, doubt, and shame. Start with a desire to increase your personal authenticity. You must consciously choose to bring more of the complete and raw you into every new situation. Unfortunately, too many people believe that at work you are to be "professional" and at home you can be "personal"; never shall the two meet. Common sense and the social sciences now agree: this is not a useful perspective.
