Don’t control. At work, you may be the boss. You may be in charge. The buck may stop with you. Everywhere else, the only thing you really control is you. People who try to control other people—tell them what they should do, what they should think, what they should feel—have decided that their goals, their dreams, or even just their opinions are more important than everyone else’s. People like people who help. Don’t tell someone else what to do. Ask them how you can help them do what they want to do.
