Archive for January, 2010

The New Year has begun and with it is my desire to surround myself with the most positive, supportive people that I can.

Being surrounded by people that love and support you is crucial to your overall success as a business person.  If you don’t think I’m right about that just look at the people that you know that live mediocre lives or are not that successful.  What drama do they attract in their lives?  Who is dragging them down?  Do they surround themselves with positive people or do they find that they are tolerating and maybe even inviting less than stellar people into their lives?

So in support of my New Year’s resolution I developed the criteria below to  ensure that I am attracting the most positive and supportive friends, business associates and support team to me.

Here it is:

1.  They must have my best interest at heart

2.  They do not create nor live a life filled with drama

3.  They understand that communication is the best tool we have to improve our lives and resolve conflict

4.  They must be genuine.  How can I tell?  I watch their behavior.  Actions always speak louder than words.

5.  Has good boundaries.

6.  Has high standards.

7.  Understands the importance of integrity in one’s life.

8.  Takes full responsibility for their life.

Bottom line:  I am not tolerating people that suck the life out of me, are mean spirited, are emotionally immature and/or engage in gossip or other unhealthy habits.  That type of energy is not the energy that I want to surround myself with.

What about you? Who are you ready to let go of in your life?  Are you ready to start attracting and inviting the right people into your life that will support you?  Let me know!