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Bigger, Stronger, and Smarter Than You
Are You Inspired By Your Friends?
Jason is an amazing web designer and probably one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever talked with.
Diane is a former vice-president at Alltel. Before that, she was with Sprint. They call her “the garbage woman†because she comes into a company, takes out the trash, and makes everyone rich.
Kyle is a state-champion in powerlifting and has such a contagious personality that he can have anyone laughing within 10 seconds of meeting him.
Alwyn has one of the most successful personal training studios in the country and one of the kindest hearts in the fitness industry.
Rob is physical therapist. He started a side-project making custom watch bands a little over a year ago. This “little business†makes more money per month than I do in three. He’s quitting the physical therapy job soon.
Jim and Ryan are millionaires, marketing geniuses, and two of the most down-to-earth people I’ve met.
Lou is a world-class fitness author. His writing is so freakin’ good I hesitate before sending him my first drafts for fear of being humiliated.
Brian is fresh out of the penitentiary. If you took a look at the national average of graphs and charts you wouldn’t give him more than a 5% chance of staying out of jail. He’s now got two jobs, works out regularly, hangs out with his family, meets girls, makes new friends, and has put his past behind him. (Except for all the uncommon and very cool knowledge he gained in prison, of course.)
Tyson is eccentric, weird, and completely out of left field. He’s also a genius and an awe-inspiring photographer.
TC’s articles are what made me want to write in the first place. He’s the editor of the largest online bodybuilding magazine in the world, and knows how to show tough love and commands respect.
John owns an inspirational, extremely profitable nutrition company that is changing the lives of thousands.
Larry is the former international president of Applebee’s and has held top positions at PepsiCo and Hallmark.
Ryan is two years younger and way more than successful in business than I am.
Sarah is a precocious, ambitious 19-year old single mom.
Gary is a professional musician for one of the largest touring acts in the world.
Dan buys and sells ranches in the Northwest. His clients typically drop between 15-30 million dollars on a piece of property.
Mike is a Broadway performer.
These are my friends. These are my mentors. This is just an abbreviated list.
Why am I telling you all of this?
Some will write it off as a cheap way to make myself feel cool and important. I’m sure that plays a small role.
But the larger message is this: surround yourself with people who inspire you. You are the culmination of the people you meet, the books you do or do not read, and the experiences you put yourself in.
I have learned just as much from a 19 year old single mom as I have from a multi-millionaire.
Meet people. Ask questions. Listen. Pay it forward. Keep the cycle going.
Close your mouth, open your ears, and hear what the world has to say.
It may surprise you.
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