Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

The busiest people don’t have time to gossip.

24 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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Codie Sanchez argues that the most successful people never gossip or waste time on unconstructive criticism. She's never met a secure woman who hates her, a happy man who gossips, or a high-achiever who tries to derail her. The feedback that matters comes from people whose work and character you actually respect.

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I'll tell you a secret. I've never met a secure woman who hated me. I've never had constructive criticism from someone who hasn't constructed shit. I've never met a happy man who gossiped about me. And I've never met a human with a life I want, a partner I admire, a bigger bank account, a list of adventures longer than mine, who had trash to talk. I've never had a person who truly had what they wanted out of life try to talk me out of the way my life works. The true test of feedback is who Who's giving it? And would I be proud to be associated with them? If not, pass.