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The Hidden Cost of Always Having to Think About What to Say

Writer: Nikol Mard
Nikol Mard
Aug 29
1 min read

Working in corporate settings come with a specific burden not many people openly talk about.


The mental effort of the game. The constant background calculation that runs underneath the actual work: What is the right thing to say here? How do I position this? Is now the right moment, or do I wait? Who is in the room, and what does that change?

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