Our adrenaline reached new peaks while our egos stretched in the love like cats in a sunbeam.

NPR: 'The Flats': A Not-So-Successful Sundance Story

And so we've got to leave our egos at the door and go in and work hand in hand.

CNN: Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney

But the effort raised our standards, even while it hurt our egos.

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But our egos should be kept on a leash where we can keep them under control and rein them in when it is appropriate.

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Having access to networks and platforms that let us feel connected and in touch with so many people certainly strokes our egos, as Debra pointed out.

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Nowadays, the only survival being threatened is usually our egos.

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Thanks to the web in general and social media in particular, we feel entitled to free music, free news, two-way communication with celebrities and instant gratification of just about every urge above all, the urge to have our egos stroked.

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There is no danger of our collective egos running amok.

FORBES: Just Sayin'...

Most of what we need to effect change can be found behind our own firewall, but connecting groups and individuals in a meaningful way, across organizational silos and executive egos requires a fundamental shift in the way we communicate.

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