5 People You Need to Succeed

The People You Need to Succeed!

We all have different people and friends in our lives from over the years and past experiences we've had.

All of us have different values and views on everything in life.  But that's what makes your circle of friends so valuable.  They can give you different perspectives of things in your life.  You will have different experiences and fun times together, and also help support you in different ways in your life. 

How does this relate to weight loss and your journey? 

It is because you definitely going to need to surround yourself with those people that are going to support this transition.  People that understand your goals and why you are doing this for yourself so they can help support your decisions.  There are going to be hard days when you are going to need to hear from a cheerleader to keep going.  You are going to need to have those conversations with "the success story" to remind you that if they can do this, so can YOU!  There are friends you are going to want to have around to motivate you, and help you stay on track.

I'm going to be honest here too and tell you there are people that are not going to understand why you are doing this, why you have all of a sudden turned into a health nut.  They are going to wonder why you have taken your health so seriously, and why can't you go out for dessert night any more.  Maybe some of those people you thought were going to be your biggest supporters end up not really supporting you at all.  I want you to know not to take that personally at all.  You are just in a different mindset then they are at the moment and that's completely okay too.  We all have different paths and directions and things that are important to us at different times in our lives.  If you really feel hurt about it, take a listen to Chalene Johnson's podcast -->  "Why Your Friends and Family May not Support You".  Just keep your eyes on what YOU truly want and what makes you happiest. 

   

This idea of the * 5 People You Need to Succeed was taken from a business article I was reading last week.  These are the people they suggest to have in your life, not only with weight loss, but maybe your starting up a business, or taking on a new hobby.  Going through a big transition and having these people there to help and support you can make the transition go smoother.  

While you're reading this, think of the people in your life who would fit these descriptions:

THE CONNECTOR -- > This is the person who knows everyone.  They have thousands of Facebook friends, who are real actual friends (not random strangers they don't actually know in person), and everyone knows who they are.

The connector is well liked and always willing to connect the people they know with each other.

THE CHEERLEADER --> The cheerleader thinks everything you do is awesome, and is always encouraging you to do more of what you want to do.  You want to start a business, go back to school, invent something to end world hunger?  The cheerleader is sure you can do it.

THE REALIST --> Cheerleaders are great.  But your realist will let you know if you have a really bad idea and they will be your sounding board.  The realist is not a pessimist.  The realist can also help you come up with realistic ways to implement your ideas.





THE IDEA GENERATOR --> The friend with the who has an endless fountain of creative energy.  They have many ideas for other people as they do for themselves.  They never run out and is always willing to share.  No, they may not all be great ideas and some are crazy, but many are great, and his enthusiasm is infectious.  Just being around them gives you ideas.  Everyone should seek out someone like this to have around when your own idea is tapped.

THE SUCCESS STORY -->  The success story is the person who is living their dream, whether that turned out to be the original dream they've been chasing all their lives, or some variation thereupon.  I've got many of these in my life and everyone of them is an inspiration

So where do you find these like minded people?  The people that are going to help you succeed ?
They are everywhere, you just have to have an open mind of where they could be hiding.

They are your:

• Friends
• Family
• Neighbours
• Co-workers
• Extended family
• people in your fitness classes
• people in your current challenge group
• friends of friends you meet in passing or at events

Who do you keep close? 
Who can you think of that is in your life that fit these different descriptions ?


* Dialogue; The Official Publication for members of the Canadian Payroll Association. July/August 2015, Page 29.