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I love this for 100 different reasons Alex. The permission slip is *chefs kiss*. I agree, so many people are just looking for someone to say, "hey, it's cool, go ahead and do the thing." Myself, included, still today. It's also amazing watching your growth. I grinned at the beginning to hear about all the calls you're on and interviews your doing. It's funny how quickly things change once you give yourself permission to do the thing!

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Snorted at the permission slip 😂

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Love these posts man, keep it up 👍

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Gold.

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This piece is exactly what i needed at this time. Thank you so much for inking and echoing my thoughts beautifully. I'm so glad I found your page! (Off to go binge read your other articles!)

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Love to hear it Jennifer!

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I had this essay saved in my read it later app and I opened it randomly. It was exactly what I needed to read after the difficult conversation - and reality check - I just had. Thank you for writing this!!!

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Thrilled to hear that it found you when you needed it.

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Sep 19, 2023Liked by Alex Michael

I needed to read this today. Thank you

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I appreciate the obvious, but oh-so-easy-to-forget reminder that there are always steps present that we can take now that will move us in the direction of what we want. And thanks for the permission slip! Do you also write hall passes? #crazyVoodooShitHappensHere

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This came at the right time. Although I am not ready for the permission slip quite yet, I might print it out and use it sometime within the next year. Who wrote your permission slip?

Like Rick said, this is gold. So well written, so fun to read, and so empowering.

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10/10! Really like this concept!

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Jun 20, 2023Liked by Alex Michael

Love this Alex. I wish more people would grab that permission slip and just TRY what they want to do. Pivot! See what happens. Then course correct.

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Jun 20, 2023Liked by Alex Michael

Ha ha loved the unique style of the post. Permission received with thanks 😂!

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*standing ovation*

I’m going to be reading this many times this week.

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I love the painting at the beginning

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