No one can manage you if you don't give them permission to do so. But if you are interested in accomplishing as much as you are capable of, then I believe there are good reasons to grant that permission.

Focus on being the best you can at what you want to do.

No one can manage you if you don't give them permission to do so. But if you are interested in accomplishing as much as you are capable of, then I believe there are good reasons to grant that permission.

Left untended, knowledge and skill, like all assets, depreciate in value surprisingly quickly.

I will not accept your guidance and critique unless you are supportive and nurturing. On the other hand, you need to be continually demanding.

I will accept your influence, guidance and direction if (and only if) I believe that you and I share similar goals.

If your clients aren't actively telling their friends about you, maybe your work isn't as great as you think it is.