Building A Success Team

Hueina Su recently posted to her blog about Building A Success Team. Among her suggestions to building the success team, she discusses: Accountability Partners, Calling in the Professionals, Coaching, and Daring to Connect.

Of particular interest to me was her thoughts on Finding the Right Crowd and Masterminding:

Be very careful about who you tell your goals and dreams to. You want to share your dreams and goals only with those who will support your vision, believe in you, and help you succeed. Sometimes as you make positive changes in your life, you would find that not everybody around you is happy and supportive of your new endeavor. Even your own family or friends could be "pulling your leg", because they might be jealous or afraid that your relationship will change. So, be very careful to keep your dream and goals only to yourself and those who you know will support you.

Jim Rohn, self-made millionaire and successful author, said "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with". You want to surround yourself with people who are more successful, or at least as successful as you. You will be inspired by them and receive resources from them. Joining or creating a mastermind group is a great way to surround yourself with like-minded, driven, successful people that will propel you to higher level of success.

If all your friends want to do is complain about their problems, maybe it's time you make new friends. Don't get me wrong. Sometimes you do need to vent and release the emotions. But, there is a clear distinction between occasional venting and chronic complaining. If you find yourself in "The Whiners Club", get out of there and join a mastermind or support group instead.