Want greater success? Want more income? Want to be happier; healthier? One of the most important components to help you obtain your goals and achieve the success you want is to identify the obstacles that are in your way right now that are keeping you from getting there. You may have several obstacles or just a few. You may not have considered it, but the people you associate with most often (your Circle of Influence) may be helping you move forward, or they may be holding you back. Here’s how to tell…
I need you to do something for me – draw a little circle with your name in it and the words “Never need to lose weight again!” Now draw another circle around that circle (you should have a bulls-eye type thing) In this circle write the first names of the 5 people in your life that you are closest to. Then write the first names of the people in your life you have a close relationship with. Beyond the 2nd circle write the first names of the people you see on a fairly regular basis but who you are not really close to.
The five names of the people closest to you are known as your fist factor. They hold the most power of influence over you. Think about this: Are the people in your circle of influence getting you closer or farther away from your goals?
If there are certain people in your circle of influence holding you back from your goal, you don’t need to get rid of them, it just means you have to be aware of it to be able to overcome it.
The people in your circle of influence are either getting you closer to your goals or farther away. You need to be able to recognize which one they are. Are the people in your circle saying, “Let’s go get some mozzarella sticks and cheese fries.” Or are they going to say, “Let’s eat healthy tonight.” Do they suggest making chocolate chip cookies and baking some brownies and then watching a couple of movies, or do they say let’s go for a walk and then watch a movie? Are they getting you closer or farther away from your goals? It’s all about who influences you – is it possible some of the people in your circle of influence are keeping you from your goals?