Frankly, this seems like a great way to alienate people and to accomplish less than you’re capable of.
First, research is clear that sharing your individual goals (even if you don’t want help with them) improves outcomes, especially if you tell a friend or mentor.
Second, other people can offer all kinds of support -not just encouragement and emotional support, but instrumental and tangible support!
Third, the people who are going to be pleased by seeing your results are probably the people you want to tell, who want to help you. The people you don’t want to tell – unhelpful jerks? – aren’t going to be impressed. They’re still going be jerks.
Could we just change this one to say “Don’t tell unhelpful jerks your plans?”