Tim Ferriss constantly says, "Do not attribute to malice what you can attribute to ignorance or busy-ness."
There are times we hear things that make us wonder if someone is out to get us.
"Why would she try to undermine the good work I am trying to do?"
"I've already vetted this idea with the team. Why would she suggest such significant changes to our plan?"
Sometimes we feel ignored and we wonder why.
"Does he not care?"
"It was a simple question. Am I not important enough for a reply?"
The next time you don't get the response you were hoping for, or perhaps you don't get a response at all, you do get to choose how you feel about it. You can choose to feel as if the other person is purposely treating you poorly. Or, you can choose to attribute their poor response to a lack of knowledge on his/her part, or because he/she is legitimately too busy.
Once that shift is made, your response to the situation will become more pro-active and more successful!
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