People influence you. Some people do it on purpose, to get something from you, even if it harms you. Some even do it to control you, just for their own amusement. This is what we often refer to as harmful manipulation. In this episode, I share what 7 years of battling manipulative criminal offenders for the Department of Corrections taught me about managing manipulation. If you want to make sure no one can ever get inside your head to control you, check this out: