Congratulations on having a sense of shame in the first place. That's the difference between you and someone who reacts by being excited that their "mixing it

Congratulations on having a sense of shame in the first place. That's the difference between you and someone who reacts by being excited that their "mixing it up" got the attention of the CEO. However, I think many folks, myself included, who have a keen sense of shame then overreact in these situations. It threatens our identity, in some way. If we can pull back a little from that, maybe a situation like that could totally end up as a "that's the crazy way I got to know this guy" story you can both laugh about now. They would be the one who convinced the tough critic, and you could be the one who's never shy with their opinion.