I think this is a brilliant observation from Lulu: people root for you when they think you deserve more than you've got, and root against you when it's the opposite. It captures an essential element of good comms...how can you help people think you're underrated rather than overrated? People are very motivated to correct the record in either direction, or as Lulu puts it, "We're all kind of reputational karens."
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“It’s good to have people in your life who you don’t want to disappoint.” - Buffett
The best reason someone talks about you is because they’re actually talking about themselves: “Look at how good my taste is.” Or perhaps, “Look at how good I am at spotting important ideas.” On the other hand, if we’re going to criticize you, censure you, talk about how you’ve crossed a line, we’re doing that to send a signal to our friends and
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