There’s a popular saying “show me your friend, and I’ll tell you who you are”.
The kind of people you have around you can go a long way to determine how far you’ll go in life.
These people shouldn’t be far off from you:
- Mentors that will guide you
Having a mentor you can relate to will help you grow in life. Your mentor should be someone you look up to who’s better than you and who has achieved more success than you in your desired area of interest Be it a business mentor, or a life coach, it is always important to have someone steer you in the right direction. Take this scenario to better understand the above-mentioned words. Assume you’re a young entrepreneur who is new to the entire business scenario. You may not know how to strategically plan and communicate your goals or maybe you do not know how to make business decisions. During this time, your mentor can guide you and come up with ideas that you can use. He can advise you to use Hoshin planning to deliver breakthrough goals. He might also fill you with information regarding different types of business decisions that can be employed in different situations. Not only can he be your mentor but also a person on whom you can rely completely.
- People who inspire you
Associate yourself with people who inspire you. There are three kinds of people; the ones who will make you think lowly of yourself and your situation, the ones who will make you satisfied with stagnation, and the ones that will push you to reach the top. Associate with people who will inspire you to reach greater heights.
- People who support you
Having a very good support system around you will help you get to certain heights in life. Rather than associate with people that’ll bring you down, associate with people who will support you and be there for you when others won’t. Finding people who will support you unconditionally is not exactly the easiest task. However, there are certain life coaching services out there that you can turn to for advice, support, and mentorship. Life coaches not only provide you with the motivation and support you need to succeed in life, but they could also provide you with a sense of direction and purpose. Therefore, you should associate with people who you can depend on for support at all times.
- People with vision
When your circle of friends lacks vision, don’t be surprised when you also lose the desire to follow your vision in life. If you want to achieve success, then you should surround yourself with people who have a vision to succeed as well.
- Positive-minded people
Positive-minded people see light where others see darkness; they see hope where others see doom, they see success where others see failure, and they see opportunities where others see adversities. Associate with people who have this mentality, and your mentality will experience a huge transformation.
If you want to have the right people around you, these are the kinds you need, if you want to be successful.
Source: Elcrema
