“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”

“You should never make someone a priority who views you as an option.”

“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”

“Don't settle for being an option; become a priority.”

“That’s what happens when you force someone to choose. Maybe they pick option A, maybe they pick option B, but most will go for a third option that isn’t asking them to pick favorites in the first place.”

“The competitive advantages the marketplace demands is someone more human, connected, and mature. Someone with passion and energy, capable of seeing things as they are and negotiating multiple priorities as she makes useful decisions without angst. Flexible in the face of change, resilient in the face of confusion. All of these attributes are choices, not talents, and all of them are available to you.”