If you want success, then don't rely on other people to do what YOU can do ! ; Sasha Azevedo

Wow, Preach Ms. C. Most people think that they have to let others think for them. But no one can enter your body and think for you, You are the thinker of your own thoughts. The ruler of your own mind.

I agree with you 100 % on your comment, Cheryl

IT comes down to personal responsibility. Others can advise urge or even tell you what to do, you are the one who decides to follow or reject and the consequences of following or rejecting are your own. The only person who can make the decisions that affect you is the one looking back at you in the mirror. Not your friends, your advisors, collegues-only you.

at least you saved a lot of time, and your best friends won't let you down

ergo you can have no expectation or reliance on them to do what you can or must do

sometimes, many times, associates are better than you at doing certain things, and if they are not formal associates, they will be very happy to help you, you can of course make sure what they do is ok according to your purposes and objectives, if they are upset because of that, you acknowledge it and move on

Quite the contrary teamwork,communication and trust are paramount to success, however expectation and or reliance that they are capable, able or willing to do it for you or do what you can is a folly.

That's a weird choice of quote coming from you, Sean, it talks against trusting others, against delegating tasks, against teamwork, against the power of leverage. Just my perception.