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I received several emails this weekend from people in my life addicted to drama, and several emails from people asking me what to do about the people in THEIR lives who are addicted to drama.
It must be the full moon.
Some people in our lives are healthier than others and just have a few weak spots that need shoring up and come to us looking for encouragement, not to be rescued. Others are people we should routinely ignore.
There’s a way to tell a difference. The ones I ignore tip their hand …

I’m single, so I never had to *clear* my decision to start my own business and quit my job with anyone. Not everyone is so lucky. If you’re married, in a relationship, living with parents or friends etc. - but especially if you’re married - making this leap into self-sufficiency can be scary. Good news for you!!!
My friend Patty Newbold just launched an online course on how to tell your spouse, partner, boyfriend that you’re going to make the entrepreneurial leap. Me? I wouldn’t do it without asking Patty’s …

At first I thought rude, aggressive, hateful people and their emails, comments, remarks etc deserved an equally offensive or scathing reply. After all, they threw the first punch right?
Then I evolved a bit and believed that all rude people and rude emails should be met with a mature and reasoned approach - after all, we all have problems and maybe their inner troll, child just needed a hug and a caring adult to respond to them. Do that enough times and surely they’ll come around (they won’t).
Now I’m finally at …

You do not owe anyone your time. When you realize that, others will respect your time much more. - Martha Beck, Daily Coach Tips
I deliver value. I go 200% above and beyond for my clients. If they hire me to write a press release I often not only suggest markets for them, but often craft an extra version or two as a specific pitch for a couple of magazines they might stand a chance in. I’ve even been able to place two clients in national magazines with pitches I made …