168: How to Select the RIGHT People for a Tribe Who Help You Reach the Next Level

Published: Sept. 21, 2017, 8 a.m.

This past week, I\u2019ve been feeling the importance of my tribe on a whole new level. If you listened to my podcast with Mastin Kipp last week, you\u2019ll understand what I mean when I say, \u201cWith every new level there\u2019s a new devil.\u201d This could not be more true!\n \xa0\n With my recent 14-Day Challenge wrapping up at the beginning of this week, I had a few instances come up that reminded me of the fact that the more challenges I do and the more people who join my tribe, the more diverse group of people I\u2019m going to attract. And guess what? Even those these people are a part of my larger tribe, we all have different backgrounds and I\u2019m not going to please everyone. It\u2019s also a given that we\u2019re not always going to understand one another.\n \xa0\n It seems so simple when you write it out like that, but I didn\u2019t get there as easily. As a verbal processor, I depended on the support of my own personal tribe to get me there. This is a group of people who I\u2019ve collected over time and who I know hold space for me when I need it. And let\u2019s just say I sent out the Bat Signal for them this week!\n \xa0\n \u201cYour tribe gives you feedback, but they\u2019re also there just to hear you.\u201d\n \xa0\n Feedback is always welcome, however sometimes it doesn\u2019t help. This is why all relationships must be two-sided. There must be agreements in place and space held for the other party to process as well.\n \xa0\n \u201cWe have to create boundaries and we have to set clear ideas of what the relationship is.\u201d \xa0\n \xa0\n This is, of course, different for every relationship and that is why you must communicate or one person may turn resentful. For me personally, I have a variety of tribe members. There are those that allow me to process, hold me accountable, support me, strategize, execute and celebrate. These lines do blend every now and then, but at the end of the day, I know who I can go to when I need it.\n \xa0\n So out of the above categories, which would help you the most right now? And which is the easiest to implement? If you\u2019re having trouble choosing one, you must work on focusing your attention to that.\n \xa0\n \u201cIf you haven\u2019t found what you want yet, it\u2019s simply because you haven\u2019t applied focus consistently.\u201d\n \xa0\n I know this is hard to hear, but as a person who has (and still can) struggle with this, I know it will change your life and help you tackle each new challenge that comes your way.\n \xa0\n \xa0\n In This Episode You Will Learn:\n \xa0\n That challenges never go away, they just change\n Why finding a variety of people is so crucial in building your tribe\n How you can set and practice fierce boundaries with your tribe\n \xa0\n \xa0\n Resources:\n The Bliss Project 2018\n Theblissproject.info\n \xa0\n Checkout my website at loriharder.com. Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook.