| You have heard the saying you are who you | | | | events. I always say your life and your business |
| hang out with. We are so busy in our daily lives, | | | | are directly related to the number of quality |
| doing the same routine day after day that | | | | events you attend. Every time I have a lull, I go |
| sometimes we don't even realize our surroundings. | | | | to an event. Actually I am so aware of this that I |
| I probably talk to 3 people a week that are so | | | | make sure I am at several events every week. |
| miserable with their lives and just can't seem to | | | | Whether it is my own Association of Women |
| get out of the rut. My first question to them is | | | | Entrepreneurs event, a mixer, a chamber |
| who do you spend your time with? They almost | | | | luncheon, or my favorite - a big 3 day event with |
| always pause, like that is a weird question. | | | | big name speakers. This always lifts my spirits |
| Let's be honest misery loves company and | | | | and helps me create a bigger vision for my future |
| misery loves you if you are miserable. So the | | | | and the contacts you make are amazing! |
| question is how to I get out of this state of | | | | This exercise was taken from the 30 Day Total |
| mind? The first thing you want to do is look at | | | | Business Makeover: |
| your day, your week, your month and who have | | | | Write down the 5 people that you hang out with |
| you been spending time with? Are they positive | | | | the most, could be your mom your sister, your |
| or negative people? Do they have the same | | | | co worker, your bar buddy, then write down |
| problems you do? Or do they lift you up and | | | | what you think they make in terms of income |
| make you feel better? Who are the top 5 people | | | | and what their mental attitude is positive or |
| that motivate and inspire you? When is the last | | | | negative? I did this exercise with my business |
| time you talked to them? I know what you might | | | | coach about 5 years ago and I was like Dang I |
| be thinking, but I am so down in the dumps, who | | | | need to get some new friends! |
| would want to spend time with me? Other | | | | In all seriousness, if you find yourself stressed |
| miserable people right? Wrong? You absolute have | | | | out, full of anxiety, you need to get out of hermit |
| to get in the company of people that are doing | | | | mode and into massive people meeting mode. I |
| the more than you! | | | | know you may not feel like it but I promise you |
| How do you do that? My best advice is to go to | | | | when you do you will be glad you did! |