The inability to give a simple explanation of a solution can be a sign of not truly understanding a problem. So can the need to quickly explain a complicated solution to a problem. #WelcomeToYourMonday
Career success may gain you a reputation for being a fighter, as in fighting to do what is right by customers and to not tell decision makers what they want to hear becomes standard.
You will have detractors who will push against you regardless of whether you are winning or losing. So why not focus on your winning and not their detracting?
It is hard to find a community of supporters who will salute you in your failures as fiercely as they will celebrate you in your success. It is possible, but it is hard.
Failure is coming. It is an inevitable part of the process of learning and growing. You will probably not handle that moment of failure as well as you would believe when it does come.
Make time to check on your friends that keep up a consistent strong front. Never let them answer to you that they are okay. Never leave until they open up.