Not The News - with Paula Penfold

Not The News - with Paula Penfold

How not to big up yourself

When less is more.

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Paula Penfold
Aug 07, 2025
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I’m fascinated by people who talk about themselves too much, to the point it gets them into trouble.

I don’t profess to understand the psychology, but having reported several such cases now, I’ve noticed interesting consistencies.

Recently I wrote about Fale Andrew Lesā, a seemingly impressive local board candidate who’d first been elected at the age of 1…

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