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- Jul 24, 2007
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I just posted this picture in another thread and it got me thinking. So many people feel that you need to hang out with people that support your business or entrepreneurship direction. I have disagreed with the statement that you are the average of the five people you hang out with the most.
In this picture is a police officer, massage therapist, doctor, mid-level sales manager, real estate investor, and professional sports team owner. The other half of the team that is not pictured consisted of a librarian, long term Honeywell employee, real estate agent, teacher, housewife, and engineer.
It is obvious what united us as friends and acquaintances. We hung out on a regular basis as part of a running club. We would meet up 3-5 times a week and train together.
Why would I ever consider dumping them as friends? We have something in common that we enjoy.
I currently run 3 times a week with a guy that has spent 3 stints in jail for theft. He drinks a bit, smokes pot, and probably does other things that society may not approve of. But he runs my speed and is pleasant to talk to. Who am I to judge? He paid his price. There is no negative affect on my business.
This picture is mostly our softball team. Slowlane folks all the way by definition. But they are fun to hang around with. We did this bike ride event in support of our teammate with diabetes. It was fun.
This photo is filled with doers. You can tell the difference, right? Almost all successful business owners.
This one also. This is the trip to Africa that @biophase organized. Almost all entrepreneurs and most are on this forum. It was a blast.
But, I cannot distinguish the fun with each individual from any of the events based on what they do. It was fun for what we had in common at the time.
In this picture is a police officer, massage therapist, doctor, mid-level sales manager, real estate investor, and professional sports team owner. The other half of the team that is not pictured consisted of a librarian, long term Honeywell employee, real estate agent, teacher, housewife, and engineer.
It is obvious what united us as friends and acquaintances. We hung out on a regular basis as part of a running club. We would meet up 3-5 times a week and train together.
Why would I ever consider dumping them as friends? We have something in common that we enjoy.
I currently run 3 times a week with a guy that has spent 3 stints in jail for theft. He drinks a bit, smokes pot, and probably does other things that society may not approve of. But he runs my speed and is pleasant to talk to. Who am I to judge? He paid his price. There is no negative affect on my business.
This picture is mostly our softball team. Slowlane folks all the way by definition. But they are fun to hang around with. We did this bike ride event in support of our teammate with diabetes. It was fun.
This photo is filled with doers. You can tell the difference, right? Almost all successful business owners.
This one also. This is the trip to Africa that @biophase organized. Almost all entrepreneurs and most are on this forum. It was a blast.
But, I cannot distinguish the fun with each individual from any of the events based on what they do. It was fun for what we had in common at the time.
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