If there are people you know who act on and talk about and assume certain things about you that are not in line with who you want to be … and what you want to accomplish – whatever they are – then you might be feeling like you are walking through life in quicksand. You are fighting to hold your head high but feeling pulled down.

Now imagine what it would be like if you turned it around and began hanging out with people who already have what you want and have the success traits that you aspire to duplicate?

Imagine….

Do you feel that load being lifted? Do feel that feeling of self – empowerment?

I have found that surrounding myself with giving, caring, supportive, successful, positive, happy and motivated people has been the number one reason for the contentment and peace and yes…success… in my life.  The fact is some people make you feel better, lift you up, inform and entertain, while others seem to be on a mission to depress, annoy, and enrage. Sorting the edifying from the toxic is a habit to get into early and often!

Here are a few tips to Build a Positive Circle of Friends and Associates:

• Read and follow people who inspire or motivate you
• Surround yourself with positive influences rather than people who bring you down
• Do not get drawn into protracted debates or arguments
• Block people who routinely aggravate you
• Avoid scenarios where you get drawn into negativity
• Seek out people who are succeeding at what you want to do and observe how they behave and think
• Find the learning opportunity in every interaction

“Your choice of people to associate with, both personally and business-wise, is one of the most important choices you make. If you associate with turkeys, you will never fly with the eagles.”
Brian Tracy

What You Can Do?
Ask yourself; are there any turkeys in your life?  Ready- Aim – Set them free…..

There are 3 things you can begin doing immediately to help in this area:

1. Take a look at your current relationships and determine whether they are supportive and enriching or toxic and destructive. A clue here is to examine how you feel about yourself when around various people.

2. If you identified any relationships which are not mutually supportive and do not empower you, or that drain your energy and make you feel bad about yourself, take steps to distance yourself from the people involved – FAST! This is a stumbling block for many people – the crossing of the bridge between what they know, and what they say they want. It’s not easy to leave familiar things behind, especially people, and this is a real sticking point. It may not be comfortable at first, but neither is hanging out with “turkeys”.

3. Make a plan to change yourself. Become the giving, positive, motivated, success focused person you want others to be and concentrate on developing only relationships which are enriching, supportive and empowering of this side of you!

4. Join groups, clubs, classes etc where the people who have your interests are most likely to be. Be pro-active in sending out invites to new people to get to know them.

5. Take a super successful person to lunch once a month. Tell them you are looking to get to know eagles and you see them as someone you would like to get to know. At lunch, ask that person what they think are the key(s) to their success.  Get to know them. And most importantly, ask if there is anything you can do to support their goals.

6. Be a Giver of acceptance, affirmative words, encouragement and avoid dragging others down with negative words and your own bad attitude.  You will have more people wanting to be in your circle than you have enough hours in the day for.

“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
– Source Unknown

The bottom line is this – if there are people in your life that drain your energy, make you feel badly about yourself or hold you back, then you must take appropriate action… and quickly!  I’m not saying the transition will be easy for you. However, in the big picture this change will impact your life more dramatically than any other.

Another one of my favorite inspirational quotes is from Charles DuBois, who said:

“The important thing is this: To be able to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.”

By Tamera Aragon

Fly with the eagles and be free!

Zig Ziglar says, “You can’t fly with the eagles if you continue to scratch with the turkeys.”

I have to agree…you see he goes on to describe the term “eagle” referring to high achievers – those positive, motivated, successful people who make you feel honored and appreciated when you are in their presence.

“Turkeys” are those that are negative, downers who probably don’t align with who you are inside… or even who you want to become.

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi

When I decided to finally sort out my life, I had to seriously limit contact with some of my best friends because their values and morals did not match mine. Nor did their attitudes reflect the kind I wanted duplicate. So I had to begin by distancing myself a bit from those “turkeys”.

Are you afraid that if you begin changing your habits and thoughts, thus your circumstances, your current friends may no longer accept you?

What if they judge you and don’t understand your motivations, or say those dreaded words ‘you’ve changed’?

Well, if they do say those words, “you’ve changed”,say “thank you”! ‘You’ve changed’ are probably the most beautiful words in the Universe when it comes to success and wealth, and life change in general.

“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.”
Dr. Robert Anthony

Most people fear change. However, you don’t have to be “most people”. Try looking at the noticeable changes as a compliment acknowledging that not everyone around you is going to accept the ‘new you’.  Your acceptance of this truth will free you to act authentically as the person you aspire to be.

And when you are feeling like your own strength can’t carry you – remember there is a much strong source of strength – all you have to do is ask.

…but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
The Bible – Isaiah 40:31

Watch for part 2 next week…. the exact steps to fly like an eagle and set those turkeys free.

Originally posted 2010-06-15 08:29:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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In the spirit of Halloween, I’d like to ask you a question…

Are you afraid?… afraid to make the leap into this wild ride called – (Oooh, dare I say it?) …

Real Estate Investing…

Are you avoiding making an offer? Are you thinking you won’t have the money if you did make an offer and it was accepted? Or what if you can’t find a buyer?

Wow – so many things can go wrong!

Well, if you are afraid- you are not alone. I’d like you to read on to see if there is anything I can say to help you move along with that fear to find the success and happiness I have found both financially and personally from real estate investing.

You notice I said move WITH fear…not get rid of the fear. If you wait for the fear to go away – you may never move forward. A lot of us are afraid to try something we have not tried before. What divides those who actually succeed from those that don’t is this… successful people don’t let that fear stop them.

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I am typing this article from my customized, comfortable home-office. I love being able to have the flexibility to do this stuff from wherever  I am at….and today I’m at home. I will be here when my 11 year old daughter gets home. I will give her a hug, make her snack, ask about her day and help her settle in to her plans – then head back to my office – right upstairs. (Or maybe I won’t?) I have the flexibility to do what I want to do. This time freedom is one of the biggest reasons I love real estate investing. The flexibility it gives me to be in another state or at home….and my business moves forward. I can do it from anywhere!

I’d like to ask you a question why do you think so many people read articles like this, get on teleconferences, pay a lot of money for trainings and attend seminars about real estate investing?

Answer…
Because we want to learn the safest, quickest, easiest way to make money!

Exactly!

So do you want to make A Little money or A lot of money?

Answer:
A lot of money!

Now – the big question…Why do YOU want to make money?

• To acquire wealth for our retirement (Can’t depend on SSI)
• To accumulate for our children’s education
• To obtain financial independence (Hopefully before retirement)
• To enjoy a more affluent lifestyle – bigger house, cool car, travel, etc
• To give back to others in need

Any one of these could be reasons for wanting to make more money…or maybe you have other reasons.

This is the most important step of all steps you take on your path to profitable real estate investing (or any new endeavor).  You must know your reasons (or your goals) in order to stay on this path called real estate investing!  When you know your “why” you are able to keep your “eye” on the goal as you are doing the stuff it takes to become a wealthy real estate entrepreneur.

If you aren’t clear on your “why”…stop right now and make a list of what you want. Why do you want to profit from real estate investing?

Let your mind go crazy – step out of your comfort zone. If money and time were not an option – what do you really want?

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Tamera Aragon
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Originally posted 2009-10-30 16:35:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter