It’s always best to push your own agenda. I had a boss one time who told me that, and I think of that conversation all the time. I’ve also noticed that successful people have the concept fully embedded throughout their awareness. Otherwise you just get pushed around by aggressive people or psychopaths who happily use you for their own needs. They do not care about you. Well, no more. I’ve been too meek for too long. Time to dump some people. Painful lessons learned for me for sure.

It matters a lot who you hang out with. That’s totally your decision, too. Look around. Are your relationships working? Are you benefiting from your business or personal networks? Are your connections open to your views and your participation? I’m looking into a mirror in the image below as a metaphor while I do some self-reflection to make some tough decisions and remove myself from some badly broken and toxic relationships. I’ll do it quietly. But it’s getting done. It’s a top priority. I’ve been too weak for too long. No more.