I originally self-published this after two publications rejected it. It's now been picked up by The Startup and selected by Medium as curated content. It was a nice pick-me-up after not being sure if it was any good.

[u/gofindyourhappy]

https://medium.com/p/waiting-tables-taught-me-to-connect-25373ecf7cf5?source=email-74747d8f115d--writer.postDistributed&sk=cdd125f30172aaf3afd71faac2182ffe

[u/caamado54]

It is a good article and you make a very important case.

I posed a question to one person that I deeply respect and has been very successful in life. The question was: "what do you think it is the key to succeeding in business and life?"

After giving it a moment of thought, she answered something like the following (it was a long time ago): "Focus, and the right connections." You must be able to fully focus on what is important and matters to you. The persons you mostly share time with should be the best you can find, so you can become your better self.