We’ve all been in situations where we want to end a relationship, whether it’s with a partner, a parent, a relative, a boss, a coworker, an ex-partner. Many of us feel we don’t have a choice, that nothing can be done - that there is no way out. We feel stuck. You do have a choice.

Tell me… Do you have a “work self” and “home self? Most do! It’s our work persona - the mask of who we think we should be. In fact, many of us wear masks for all kinds of situations; in relationships, our community, with our families and more.

In personal relationships, I believe the only way to handle a narcissist is to cut them out. A narcissist is someone who actively tries to drag you down, or drag you into their drama. You cannot change them and you will not win. You will only sink deeper into their toxicity. However, there are situations where cutting out someone, like a toxic or narcissistic coworker, out isn’t possible.

Currently, only about 12% of business teams rate themselves as high performing. That leaves nearly 90% struggling or flat out dysfunctional.