Who is on your dream team? (Part 1)

CREATE YOUR DREAM TEAM
You have probably heard the saying “garbage in, garbage out.”

Apparently, it’s not as simple as that. First of all, it’s not garbage in, garbage out; it’s really “Garbage in, garbage stays. “ (Thanks to Nido Qubain for sharing that with me!)

In fact, those people we spend the most time with contribute to our mental outlooks. Therefore, it’s important to engage with the kind of people you want to influence you on both practical and subtle levels.

Surround yourself with other people who inspire you, design new realities, and seem to do the impossible. They may be entrepreneurs, educators, or artists – people inside or outside your profession. You may have someone in mind already, someone who inspires “awe” each time they respond to the simple question, “What’s new with you?”

ACTIVITY:
Get out a sheet of paper and write the first names that come to mind:

· List of 10 people you look up to and admire.

· List of 10 people you would like to spend an extra hour with sometime in this month.

· List (gasp) 10 people you would like to spend less time with.

You don’t HAVE to do anything about these 30 people, but at least you’ve started to objectify who is already on your team (and who, potentially, might need to be “cut” from the team!).