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Professor X for Introverted CEOs with Stage Fright. I teach you how to hone your Superpower of Public Speaking. Choco chip cookie, Murder She Wrote, and BTS lover. πŸͺπŸ•΅πŸΌπŸ’œ
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Canadians used to joke that we were a mouse beside an elephant. Then comparisons got darker - living above a meth lab. Now we understand we live next to a gangster regime. But Canadians won't bend. The resistance is coming from ordinary folk. Please read and share. open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

What kind of ketchup do you prefer? πŸ… Tell me in the comments. ‡️ French's is fine. youtu.be/oYUI4hu950w?...

What lesson do you need to learn today? πŸ’­ Watch this video to find out my lesson. Tell me your lesson in the comments. ‡️ Thanks for watching. πŸ™‚ #bekindrewind

What part of you do you need to bring to your business today? Watch the video below to find out my part of me. Then, tell me your part of you in the comments. ‡️ Thanks for watching. πŸ™‚

My word for 2025 is Genius. πŸ’‘ This book is why. What is your word for 2025, and why? Tell me in the comments. ‡️ Thanks for reading. 🐠 #newyearsameme

Are you an introverted leader who needs to get out of your own way? πŸ€” Then this is for you: The Mahlena-Rae Johnson Starter Pack. πŸ“š Five books to get you on the path to Mahlena's Guide to Life. πŸ‘£ shepherd.com/best-books/i...

This is what I would like for Christmas, feature length. Make it so. 🎁 youtu.be/0HSN4ZOdYs4?...

What do you want? What is stopping you? Answer those two questions in the comments. ⬇️ Thank you. πŸ™‚

Find your people, not anyone else's people. Specifically in venture capital, but in general as well. πŸ’° Rest, recover, and keep going. #globalmajority 🌏 youtu.be/xuesSxwDTFA

How can you overcome Spotlight Syndrome? πŸ€”

What is the #1 myth about public speaking that every introverted CEO should ignore? πŸ€”

Why do introverts make the best leaders on stage? πŸ€”

It got easier the sixth time. 😏 Two months to write. Four more months to publish. To read the finished product, click here: bit.ly/orderspeakanyway You're welcome. πŸ“™

What seeds did you plant today? 🌱 While recording my business expenses today, I got sad about the money going out, compared to the almost zero money coming in. 😟 But, those expenses were investments, i.e. seeds I planted this year. πŸ™‚ What are you committed to? Tell me in the comments. ‡️

What is my biggest INTJ fear today? 😧 Watch the video below to find out. πŸ’πŸΎ Then, even if you are not a megalomaniacal, overthinking, optimizing INTJ like me, share your biggest fear from today in the comments. ‡️ Let's talk them out together. Thanks for watching. πŸ™‚ #potential

"As an INTJ, sometimes I feel like I'm the most brilliant person in the world, and then after a minute, I feel like the most foolish. Only then to feel like a genius again. " - iaebom7253 Yep. πŸ™‚ Fellow INTJs, how do you feel today? Tell me in the comments. ‡️ youtu.be/b08HudDX9CI?...

Cookies. πŸͺ That is what I talked about for my last stand-up show in 2020. What was I most scared of? Nothing. πŸ™‚ Because my audience liked me and wanted to do well. Guess who else usually has an audience that wants you to do well? You! 😯 Now, watch these jokes. ‡️ youtu.be/jytbojzK33g?...

What's Mahlena's Guide to Life? πŸ€” It is a list of rules that I have followed for over a decade to get where I need to go. Watch here: youtu.be/8YmilVeEuJ4?... Fellow introverted genius, what is your guide to life? 🧭 What rules do you follow? Tell me in the comments. ‡️ Thanks for reading.

What is fun for you today? Apparently for me it is speaking Spanish words with an American English accent and French pronunciation. πŸ™„ Tell me about your fun in the comments. ‡️ Gracias por ver el video. πŸ™‚ #makemistakes

Why do I prefer a short speech over a long speech? πŸ€”

What am doing this weekend? πŸ€” The same thing I do every weekend. πŸ™‚ What about you? Tell me in the comments. ‡️ β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’ #megalomaniacal #intj