"Regardless of the numbers, I never work with anyone I don't like, trust and respect." -Warren Buffet
When I first read Warren Buffet's quotation above, I realized that I had been putting up with a lot of baloney for a long time in order to make money. And yes, sometimes we have to. But you can choose to work mainly with people you enjoy and introduce them to others they will enjoy meeting as well.
The Buffet Test, as I began to call it, became my filter to screen out relationships that were not a good fit for me. Shifting my time and enthusiasm towards people I like, trust and respect is exponentially more rewarding and valuable to me and to everyone with whom I work. It is one of my core business practices and a great stress-reducer.