Between the lines of self-aggrandizement, self-centeredness and self-doubt, one can see a true maturity developing in Larry Sanders.

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This is no laughing matter in most other walks of life where self-centeredness is an obstacle to communication.

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When we consider the reasons for this rash of self-centeredness, I think most of it comes down to just one thing: bad parenting.

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In presentations, self-centeredness is manifested by a lack of relevance to the audience, and in sales by the lack of benefits for the customer.

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Through these collaborative efforts, he transcended his powerful self-centeredness to foster a rich, vibrant, and creative climate that fully tapped the potential of all.

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In a previous post, you read about how self-centeredness is an obstacle to all communication, extending all the way from social conversations to our focus, presentations.

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We are unlikely to cease making gods or inventing ceremonies to please them for as long as we are afraid of death, or of the dark, and for as long as we persist in self-centeredness.

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