Identify People That Drain You vs. Those That Energize You

Some types of what I like to refer to as "energy vampires" are:

• The blamer - blames everyone and everything else for their problems, except themselves.
• The whiner - complains constantly, but never does anything about it.
• The know-it-all - knows everything and constantly challenges what you say.
• The belittler - this is the person who cuts you off, reprimands you and/or puts you down, sometimes in front of others, "for your own good".

You can tell when you've been around an "energy vampire", because you typically leave them feeling drained and/or bad about yourself.

People that fuel you, however:

• Appreciate you and your talents, gifts and strengths
• Communicate with you respectfully, without shaming or belittling you
• Pay attention to you, care about you, and what you have to say
• Are honest, and tell the truth