CHALLENGE 3: STOP SPENDING TIME WITH PEOPLE WHO BRING YOU DOWN

Start making friends with more people who inspire you. Spend more time having conversations with people who bring out the best in you. Make a list of people you currently spend a lot of time with and decide who can stay and who might need to go.

 

You become just like the people you have conversations with. These people determine the dominant ideas you ponder, the opportunities you notice and the resources you can access.

If you do not have any people on your list who inspire you, you’re better off spending time out networking in inspirational places trying to find some.

Today I’m fortunate to spend a lot of my time with very inspiring people. I talk regularly with people who run ...

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