You tell yourself:

"Once I fix this in the business…"

"Once we hit that revenue target…"

"Once the deal is done…"

"Hello, great to meet you here on Zoom."

"How are you doing?"

"I'll be honest with you. Not so good."

"OK, you want to tell me about that?"

"Yes. I am ill. It cannot be cured."

"That’s shit. Do you want to talk about it?"