Your network is a glimpse into your future
I’m not very goal oriented, never have been. I want to be. I’ve tried to be. But I always fall short and I’m not sure why. There are a lot of success books and self help books and they all suggest the same thing:
Set Goals!!!
I’ve attended conventions where goal setting is broken down and I’ve read countless explanations on how to do it from experts and millionaires like Grant Cardone, Brian Tracy, John Maxwell, and numerous others. In theory, brilliant, in practice, for me, not so much.
Give up on it though? Nah. I just needed another angle.
So last night I went over to Brian Kurian’s house. Why? Two reasons; I hadn’t seen the guy in like a month and I missed him, secondly, because he is goal oriented. How do I know this? Because I’ve seen him set goals and meet them consistently every month. I know his goals for his blog. I know his goals for his jobs. He has a goal on when to quit one of his jobs.
That’s right, one of his goals is to quit a job. Nuts, right?
And it’s not a bullshit goal. It is carefully calculated and mapped out, meticulously plotted out to have a second stream of income to take over the income from the job he is leaving and…….well, that’s not my point.
My point is that I have someone that I can turn to when I need help with something that isn’t a strength of mine. And, lucky for me, he lives 5 minutes away (last night it was 10 minutes because of road construction but that’s neither here nor there).
Last night Brian and I sat down for a little less than an hour and he explained his process of goal setting. He explained how he broke down each goal, how he achieved each one, and how he plans on achieving more. It was more insightful than any book or video on the subject.
Because it was one on one, face to face communication.
Raw
And I’m fortunate that Brian was gracious enough to spend the time with me. He is a hard working guy and because of that he is very busy, his time is valuable, and I managed to get a chunk of it. Which brings me to the meat and potatoes of what I’m trying to say.
You are only as strong as the network of people you surround yourself with
Grant Cardone says “Your network is your net worth” and that’s one of the truest statements I’ve ever heard. Who do you get your advice from? Who do you spend the most time with? Because that is where you get the most influence from. That is your input, your support system.
If you surround yourself with positive people and go-getters you will become a positively minded go-getter.
If you surround yourself with people who get high all day and fry chicken wings for a living you are going to be so stoned you don’t even realize you are making a living solely off frying chicken wings.
I know this because I’ve done both. I’ve been both of those guys. And I will tell you it is a lot more satisfying hanging with winners than it is with people who are struggling.
And it’s not only just the people you spend face to face time with, but it’s also the content you absorb every day.
When I got stoned all the time I played a lot of video games and watched a lot of TV. My brain’s activity was limited to thinking about what I was going to do when I got off work. TV or video games, blunts or bongs, my house or Kyle’s house.
Nowadays, I read books like a madman. I watch Grant Cardone and Jordan Belfort videos every day. I read blogs on Medium to keep my brain’s creativity and curiosity levels up. and I try to associate with people who want to go get it, to achieve.
I’m not advocating that you eliminate all vices and friends in search of the betterment of your bank account. I still watch Shameless and The Walking Dead and I still see some of my old friends. But I’ve made more time for increasing the quality of my network and it’s made all the difference.
So think about this next time you have some time to kill. Facebook or a real book, TV or educational YouTube videos, music or podcasts?
Your Network Increases Your Net Worth
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Thank you for reading. If you liked this check out some more of my ramblings.
*Published by Brian Kurian
