If You Want To Be Liked, Get a Dog

Dear girls,

Wanting to be liked or popular is overrated and should not be a professional or personal goal for you.

I can usually tell when people do not care for me. If they are in my personal lives, I will not deal with them. If I happen to see them, if they speak, I will speak back. If they do not speak, I will not acknowledge them.

In my professional life, I do not have to like a person to work hard for them. I am a professional, so I will not allow them to counter the work ethic that my parents instilled in me. For those co-workers who do not care for me and I do not care for them, I will work hard for them (respond to their emails and phone calls, ensure my team completes projects for them, etc.). However, I will NOT break bread with them or spend time with them outside of work – EVER.

I am 40+ and fabulous. I have no time for fake people. I will deal with them only when necessary and on my terms.

Having the same rules will save you a lot of headache and heartache.