Table of Contents

Introduction: My Story

The Let Them Theory

1 Stop Wasting Your Life on Things You Can’t Control

2 Getting Started: Let Them + Let Me

You and the Let Them Theory

Managing Stress

3 Shocker: Life Is Stressful

4 Let Them Stress You Out

Fearing Other People’s Opinions

5 Let Them Think Bad Thoughts about You

6 How to Love Difficult People

Dealing with Someone Else’s Emotional Reactions

7 When Grown-Ups Throw Tantrums

8 The Right Decision Often Feels Wrong

Overcoming Chronic Comparison

9 Yes, Life Isn’t Fair

10 How to Make Comparison Your Teacher

Your Relationships and the Let Them Theory

Mastering Adult Friendship

11 The Truth No One Told You about Adult Friendship

12 Why Some Friendships Naturally Fade

13 How to Create the Best Friendships of Your Life

Motivating Other People to Change

14 People Only Change When They Feel Like It

15 Unlock the Power of Your Influence

Helping Someone Who Is Struggling

16 The More You Rescue, The More They Sink

17 How to Provide Support the Right Way

Choosing the Love You Deserve

18 Let Them Show You Who They Are

19 How to Take Your Relationship to the Next Level

20 How Every Ending Is a Beautiful Beginning

Conclusion: Your Let Me Era Is Here

Appendix

How to Apply Let Them to Parenting

How to Apply Let Them to Teams

Let Me Acknowledge You

Bibliography

About Mel

How to Stay in Touch with Me