Oct 23, 2019
It is not uncommon that many
of my students come up with the challenge on how to overcome the
negativity from their friends and families.
Most of them think that they
can't do more than they already have. They feel like they should be
content with their job since they already got a pretty good
life.
One of my students just
asked me that how can I get encouragement as opposed to getting
beat up every day?
I replied to him that we
have to consciously make that effort. It's just so easy to keep
hanging around the same people with the same lack mindset as we're
used to.
For example as I was
attending a conference in Montreal last Fall, I was introduced to a
money making opportunity with Airbnb short term furnished rentals
that I was not very familiar with. Sure I had booked places to stay
through Airbnb but I wasn't paying attention to the business
opportunity. I signed up for a course (a couple in fact) and we
learned a lot and now have 11 properties set up through Airbnb.
By attending the course and
joining the Facebook group, I educated myself through questions
posted by other members and their success stories or if they are
facing any challenges as well as the fellow putting on the
training.
Instead of random
relationships, what if we could create groups that helped everyone
involved achieve their goals together, like we did.
Getting connected with a
good group can accelerate your learning, provide key insights, help
you find important resources, and teach you best practices.
Whether it's business or
family life, life can be tough. A good peer group can give you the
validation and support you need to keep going and rise above the
tempests.
We need people who can speak
into our lives and help us when we're veering off track. The right
peers are essential for this. And we can put that to work for us if
we are intentional about it.
So I challenge you! Whether
it's a networking opportunity or a social gathering, go out and ask
and make a group that really matters.