BB2ME #14 — Make sure you are friends with your ego

I punched the numbers into the calculator. Awesome. The total showed that I was going to make more money that year than I ever had in my life.

It was summertime 2018. My annual bonus was bigger than normal.

I was pleased with the situation and relieved that money would not be tight. Work was going well. I was finally reaping the rewards after many years of toil.

I felt proud, and a little scared at the same time. Ego is the enemy.

Success can go to your head

Like many people, I work hard. I am competent at my job. I like my profession and enjoy a reasonable amount of success.

I used to think that my success resulted mainly from my own efforts. The harder I worked the more success I experienced.

Over time my ego became a problem.

The reality is that success can go to your head if you are not careful.

Why I wrote this billboard

A few years ago I read the book Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday. It is excellent. One of the best I…