Here are 3 ways to take your power back and stay aligned with your energy, time, and goals:
1. Separate information from interpretation. What people say is data, not direction. Receive the information without attaching meaning, emotion, or identity to it. Ask: Is this feedback useful, or just noise? If it doesn’t serve growth, discard it. 2. Respond from intention, not reaction. Reaction is automatic and emotional. Response is conscious and strategic.When you pause, you choose alignment over impulse and that’s where leadership lives. 3. Guard your energy like a high-value asset. Your time and attention are non-renewable. Not every opinion deserves access. If an interaction drains you, distracts you, or derails your mission, it costs too much. Power isn’t loud. It’s regulated. And alignment is the result of disciplined boundaries, not constant explanation.