By Coach JP Money
Leverage is everything. It’s magic. It moves people—always.
In business and in life, we often think success requires grinding harder, giving more, pushing with sheer will. But the truth is far simpler and far more powerful: success comes from leverage—from positioning, boundaries, and the right balance of access and value.
And here’s where it gets tricky for people like us.
Strong people are kind.
We’re wired for it.
It’s part of our cultural DNA.
We lead with generosity, with openness, with the instinct to help. But the reality is this: many people lack the strength of character to meet that kindness with respect. Not everyone mirrors the integrity you bring. Not everyone reciprocates the energy you give.
Instead, some people—clients, partners, even friends—exploit it.
Not because they’re evil.
Not because you’re weak.
But because human nature tilts toward the path of least resistance. When someone sees an open tap of value, they drink until you shut it off. It’s not personal. It’s predictable. It’s super normal.
So what’s the move?
Not anger.
Not withdrawal.
Not self-blame.
The solution is simple, powerful, and 100% in your control:
1. Stop Over-Giving.
Generosity without boundaries becomes a liability. When you give too much, too freely, you accidentally devalue both yourself and your business.
2. Set New Boundaries.
Access is a currency. Treat it like one. When everything is available to everyone all the time, nothing is valuable.
3. Reset Access.
Pull back. Recalibrate. Step out of “always on” mode and make yourself scarce—not out of ego, but out of strategy. This is the moment leverage begins to rebuild.
Because when we reduce supply, demand returns.
When we re-establish standards, respect follows.
When we become valuable again, leverage shifts back in our favor.
This is the inflection point.
Once your leverage is restored, then you re-engage.
Not from weakness.
Not from frustration.
But from strength.
And at that moment, the exploiting ends—not because the other person changed, but because the terms changed.
Leverage does what leverage does.
It balances power.
It resets respect.
It brings the relationship—business or personal—back to center.
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And you?
You step back into your strength, into your clarity, into that good place you’ve always had inside you. The place where kindness isn’t a weakness—it’s a choice, backed by the leverage that protects it.
This is how leaders operate.
This is how entrepreneurs stay in control.
This is how you secure your value in a world that always wants more from you.
Lead with strength.
Protect your leverage.
Give from power, not depletion.
With Respect,
Coach JP Money
Charles Bivona Jr., aka Coach JP Money, is a business strategist, financial coach, and founder of CoachJPmoney.com. A lifelong entrepreneur, he launched his first real estate deal at 17 and went debt-free by 1998. Since then, he has built national media brands, advised small businesses, and helped clients grow online using smart strategy, digital tools, and creative grit.
An expat living in Baja, Mexico, Charles also writes and produces music as Johnny Punish and lives off-grid at Hacienda Eco-Domes, a sustainable retreat he built with his wife. Through providing small business services, coaching, writing, and podcasting, he’s on a mission to help others win their future—on their terms.
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