CHAPTER 10

But What About “That Guy/Gal”? Understand Them.

There will always be “that guy” or “that gal” or the infamous “they”—mind your business, hold your space, do your thing, and if you really want to lead, love them up.

“So what about George?” Remember him from Chapter 1?

You’re doing your work. Your IEP is strong, and you’re IEP-ing along, clear on impact and purpose, minding your own business, using your superpowers, and serving as you go. And then comes “George” (or “Georgette” or “G”). No matter how much personal work you do, that extremely negative person seems to show up in every room, at every annual family event, and every time you want to engage people in a different initiative.

You know better now than to make that person wrong, ...

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