257: Your Tribe Friday Fundamentals

Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 2 p.m.

b'Your Tribe
\\nYour tribe is who you spend most of your time with - your circle of friends, family, co-workers, peers, etc.\\xa0These people aren\'t necessarily the closest relationships you may have, but rather specifically those you spend the most time with. If you work a 40 hour per week job, then you spend 1/4 of your life at work - depressing to think about, I know. So chances are, you\'re spending quite a bit of time with those you work with.
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\\nThen you have friends, family, and likely your significant other.
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\\n"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." - Jim Rohn
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\\nTake a minute and think about the 5 people you spend the most time with. List each person. If you\'re driving, then do this later and think of them instead. Give some thought to each person, and ask yourself the following questions.
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\\nWho are they?
\\nWhat do they do for a living?
\\nWhat is their general socioeconomic status?
\\nHow healthy are they?
\\nHow happy do they seem?
\\nAre they a positive or negative person?
\\nDo they continue to grow or are they stagnate?
\\nDo they live life abundantly or scarcely?
\\nThese are just a few cues you can use to determine the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with. Then ask yourself the same questions about you. Chances are, you are very similar to these 5 people. Is it a coincidence? Are you similar because you spend time together? Or do you spend time together because you are similar? It\'s a bit of a chicken and egg question, I know. Now, what\'s this all about? Why does it matter who you spend your time with, you might be wondering.
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\\nIn Tribe of Millionaires, Simon, the executor to Ethan\'s Dad\'s estate, explains to Ethan the importance of who you surround yourself with by saying:
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\\n"We tend to feel like we make conscious decisions about our lives. We make decisions. We take action. We get results. We shape our destinies. What we don\'t realize is that subconsciously, there are powerful forces at work that affect how we think and act. We\'re being subtly shaped by the world around us all the time."
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\\nWe think we are in control of our future. But we don\'t realize just how important our environment is. Part of our environment is our tribe.\\xa0Your tribe has a huge impact on your life - from shaping your thoughts to guiding your actions and much more. People come and go in your life, like an ebb and flow of influence. If who you surround yourself is as important as Jim Rohn and so many others say, then being intentional about your tribe would only make sense.
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\\nBuilding Your Tribe
\\nYou can create and control your environment in many aspects. Growing your tribe is one of the most impactful ways you can create your environment.
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\\nNetwork with people who are doing what it is that you want, or are where you want to be. These can be meetup groups, conferences, mastermind groups, etc.
\\nSeek out people online and learn from them. You don\'t have to personally know Warren Buffet to learn from him. You don\'t have to be pals with Ken McElroy to replicate his success as a multifamily investor. By following people online and learning from them, you are elevating your mindset, your actions, and your results.
\\nGrow new relationships. Your tribe will change over time. People will come and go. With that, comes the opportunity to develop new relationships with people.
\\nContribute to your tribe. In a traditional tribe, each member has a role. When each person is playing their part, the tribe functions like a well oiled machine. When someone starts lacking, it pulls down the entire tribe. The same is true with you and your tribe. You have so much to offer, so be sure to bring value to your tribe where you can.
\\nThe 6 Effects
\\nLet\'s look at a few ways you can grow, change, and control your mindset.
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