In his book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell describes how epidemics and trends tip into existence seemingly out of nowhere and influence cultural and social tides.
The same phenomena show up in our business and personal lives. We each have an internal tipping point the moment at which we, often unconsciously, decide to engage in or back out of a relationship. We might base this tip on a variety of issues: similarity to someone else we know, what we believe we deserve, how someone hooks us and what we expect from our connections with friends, colleagues or spouses.
There is tremendous value in recognizing our own personal tipping points. If most of your relationships are positive and healthy, this awareness will help you make the most of your relationship choices and work through any kinks in otherwise good relationships. Stuck in a rut of difficult or challenging relationships? Heres an opportunity to do some detective work about the drivers behind your tipping point.
And hint, hint: Readers now thinking, I have only great relationships in my life, should take a closer look. Even seemingly great relationships can contain facets that drain your...