Lewis Howes

Real friends will respect your time.

And fake friends will just get frustrated with you if you're not gonna give them everything they want when they want it.

So an actionable step for you today is the next time you decline something,

Say your decision once, then stop talking.

Don't explain.

Don't apologize.

Don't say, I'm sorry.

Because silence after you state your decision commands more respect.

It commands more power within yourself, more self-power.

And I want you to take your power back by creating healthier boundaries.

So strategy number three is please, please do me a favor.

Stop over explaining.

Strategy number four, match actions to words.

People test your boundaries, not by what you say, but by what you do.

Consistency builds respect.

If your actions don't match your words, people will walk all over you.

There's a great quote that says, what you allow is what will continue.

It's an unknown quote, but again, if you're not willing to start creating different boundaries for yourself, the things that have always happened will continue happening in your life.

I remember, this is a painful, painful lesson, painful lesson.

Friends asking you for money.