Don't Let Your Surrounding Bring You Down

Today I was reading through one of the my favorite blogs (John Chow's) and I read his post titled "Guilty by association" in which he goes on about him being put out his old office building because of being associated or knowing a drug dealer even though he wasn't one himself.

As you read this, you're probably think what does this have to do with being a entrepreneur or business. Well let me explain to you. A lot of people don't know that your friends or associates can bring you down in the business world if you put yourself around the wrong crowd.

Me myself have a real problem with this. I'm a 19 year entrepreneur/college student and i have many friends that try to discourage me about a lot projects and business plans i have but when I actually start making money they want me to show them how.

These type of people I like to separate myself from because they want me to do all the work and receive the benefits of my hard work which in the end will bring me down. I'm not saying if you're friend is willing to learn your business and work hard, don't teach them. I saying if that friend is just a user and doesn't have the same desire and drive to be successful that you do then let them go. You don't want anybody just leeching off you.

It is sometimes said that you are the average of the five people you hang out with most. Take a look at your five closest friends. If they are not where you want to be, then it may be time to find five new people who are. This might sound cruel but look at it this way, If you and your friends used to party and drink all the time and you have changed your life to cope with your business and love life but your friends never grew up. What are you going to do ? Keep partying or Move on?

The whole scenario of this post was to inform you that just hanging around people that believe in what you're doing and can relate to you can take you a long way. It is said that Success is a team effort. Nobody can do it alone. With that being said, Don't let anyone bring you discourage you from your dreams.

Thanks

Ricky Shaw