Golden Rule #16
You can’t be all things to all people.
If you think about it, there is no product in the world that meets the needs of all people exactly as it is. That’s one reason a lot of companies will provide a base model and then allow for custom options. The other thing we see in the business world is companies accepting that not all people will be their customers. Trying to go after all people leads to a company without focus and a series of confusing messages.
This philosophy applies generally in the world of business where it is often said that people want things quick cheap and good, but they can only get two of the three at any one time. If you apply this to human relations we quickly see the root of stress for many people as they try to be all the things that other people want of them, all at the same time.
You need to decide who you want to be, what you want to do and then fit the people around you into that because trying to be all these things to please other people will only burn you out and then at the end of it there will still be somebody who feels sleighted. So focus on being a few things to a few important people and see how much happier you are.
