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Your environment (past and current), has a profound impact on your ability to create success in your life. This is often referred to as your “circle of influence”. Regardless of where you are now, there are steps you can take that will propel you towards success.
For many, a supportive and loving environment wasn’t part of their past - and yet they rose above it. For many others, they currently surround themselves with people that hinder their success, put a lid on their potential and hold them back from greatness with emotional blackmail. Regardless of your environment - past or present - you can adopt new character traits that will propel you towards success.
Get very clear on what it is you want. This is the first step in getting anything you want in life. If you don’t know what you want, how can you possibly get it? If you don’t have a target to shoot for, how can you hit it? Describe your environment - what does it look like, what other people are in it, what are you doing, who are you becoming? The clearer you are the greater chance you have on realizing your vision.
Surround yourself with the right kind of people. You wouldn’t spend time with marathon runners if you wanted to learn public speaking. Become active in the community of people you want to emulate. That may mean joining clubs, support groups, mastermind groups, participating in personal coaching or making new friends. However this looks for you, make sure it’s supportive and encourages your own personal growth. Remember, you become your environment.
February 9th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Thank you for your comment on my blog this afternoon. This is exactly the type of sychronicity I’ve been keeping an eye out for because I’ve definitely been thinking a lot about my circle of influence and attracting the types of people whom I’d like to become more like. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out on this site.
Thanks again!
Kim