"I grew up a pastor's kid for most of my life, and so I always felt like I was kind of in the spotlight a little. I learned–because I didn't want to disappoint my family or embarrass myself–that I had to show people what I wanted them to see. And then that filtered into relationships.

I would let the people that I dated, and several that I married (yes, several) see who I wanted them to see, not the totality of who I was. There were some things I was embarrassed about, or things that maybe I even owned–I knew they were me and I was ok with them–but I thought maybe (these people) won't be, and so I hid those. And that's not a strategy for success."

Tim is a radio and TV personality, the public address voice of the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Fire and Fighting Illini, the CEO of tech startup RINGR, as well as an author and (now) podcast host. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram @timjsinclair.