The Power of the Other: The startling effect other people have on you, from the boardroom to the bedroom and beyond-and what to do about it

by Henry Cloud

Still, I have been amazed by the number of extremely high performers, some admired all over the world, who have confided to me that someone has that power to make them feel not good enough—from sports to business to entertainment, literal superstars who cannot shake the feeling of disapproval and disappointment from that particular someone.