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Why You Need to Always Be Questioning Yourself

We should always be asking: Why am I doing this? And can I do it better?
Source: Nigel Parry
Nigel Parry

I want to tell you about the time I admitted I didn’t know what I was doing. When I realized I wasn’t the right man for the job, and I started asking uncomfortable questions about my role here at Entrepreneur -- questions my peers might scold me for asking. And then I looked to an unlikely ally for help.

Related: 3 Questions That You Should Regularly Ask Yourself That Can Transform Your Life

It all started when I asked, ? This is, after all, the question all ask themselves. I write about it all the time. But in practice, asking this question isn’t easy. It requires us to look critically at things we may not have realized were broken, like wandering through a mansion to

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