Guarantee Success (by surrounding yourself with right people)
Do you ever dream of having a successful business, but feel like you're stuck in a job you don't love?
I got fired from my first job after college.
I failed to convince the company I worked for that I was passionate about my job. This put me and my other recently fired friend Brad on the path towards our dreams.
After that we felt pretty lost, you know, like that feeling where you know more about what you don't want than what you really do want.
Totally not the story we had imagined for ourselves at that point in life. Call me selfish, but I'm pretty glad Brad got fired too (sorry man 💁🏻♂️), because it set us both on the road of writing a new story for ourselves.
Back in those days we dreamt of being the CEO our own businesses, helping people with our work, and actually being excited about Mondays.
And now I'm so proud that today that is a reality.
After a great career in healthcare benefits consulting, I get the amazing privilege of building my own business. It’s challenging beyond anything I’ve ever done before, but it’s possible because I’m not alone.
This is what I learned about getting the right people around you:
1️⃣ MISSION ALIGNMENT - are they building or working for a business that helps people, companies, or the environment?
It doesn't have to be the same method, what matters is that you both want to make a similar impact on the world.
2️⃣ JOURNEY ALIGNMENT - are they on a part of their journey where they can teach you but also learn from you too?
Ideally you're in similar overall phases, yet you have complementary skills to trade off.
People in different phases are great too, but as mentors and mentees.
3️⃣ BELIEF ALIGNMENT - do you believe in each other no matter what?
There will be setbacks, scary moments, and challenges - have someone who will believe in you even when you forget to believe in yourself.
“When you have friends that are aligned with your mission, on a similar journey, and believe in you no matter what, your success becomes just a matter of time.”
This post is dedicated to all the best friends out there that take on scary, fun, and life-changing journeys together.
Who is that person in your life who you believe in no matter what? Who will you surround yourself with so that you don’t have to reach for your dreams alone?
Share this with that person who inspires you! 🤜🤛
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