Crack In YOUR Chain

We've all heard that saying, you're only as strong as your weakest link.

Adding my two cents, you can save that chain by removing some links altogether.

Let me preface the statement.

We surround ourselves with people we implicitly trust, and within that group could lie a crack, often unrepairable.

I'm not saying run out and delete your friend group, but like any medical check-up, perform maintenance on yourself and those close to you often. I refer to them as gut checks. It's subtle things that allow you to recognize the cracks without appearing crazy. Like, finding out who upended your promotion or which employee leaked your ideas to your competition.

These cracks take the form of individuals such as these.:

1. Frenemies

2. Childhood friendships harboring secret streaks of jealous

3. Work colleagues smiling in your face, stabbing you in the back

4. Family (yes, them too)

Examples are endless, identifying your undermining culprit isn't. For the record, stop assuming people treat you as you treat them. Few do, most don't. It's as simple as some people not appreciating your success, and that's more than okay. How others feel about you is none of your business. Until they cross the line and make it so.

We'll never know who's truly for or against us unless we open ourselves to the experience of sharing. Do it MINDFULLY. We're human we make mistakes, just don't keep making the same ones.