Over the past weekend I got to together with a bunch of guys that I did a men’s leadership course together with about 2 years ago. My friend Todd owns a tile and flooring company and about a month ago the building caught on fire and completely burned everything inside the building. Todd called all his friends to help him tear down this huge steel building. Here’s what’s really cool - Todd had about sixty friends from all over Colorado and many from other states fly in from out of town to help him tear the building down.

I sat back and really started to think about this. I thought to myself, “Do I have enough influence and power to where if I needed a lending hand could I gather sixty of my closest friends to come help me do the same?” As I sat there pondering this, I realized that I don’t think out of my core friends I grew up with that many would have shown up to lend a hand, which made me question who my truest friends are and if the people I hang out with are the kind of people I should be hanging out with.

I’ve read many times that people should always hang out with people that celebrate them and not just tolerate them. Over the past weekend I really questioned my personal relationships, and I realized I need to surround myself with more people that cheer me on and celebrate me just like I need to do more of the same.

When it all boils down to the end of the day, I want to be around people that have drive and passion to not only help people that are in need, but I want to be around more people that have influence and power in other people’s lives.

I learned a really valuable lesson through this and here’s my take away. When you have the influence and power of people behind you miracles can be created. Last Saturday, when sixty people got together to help Todd tear down his building we got the entire project done in about six hours. I realized that when you surround yourself with other powerful goal minded people miracles are created and great things get achieved.

I ask you to ask yourself just like I’m asking myself. Do you have enough core power and influence to gather an army that will come to your call in a time of need to achieve something great? Do you have enough people supporting you in your desires that can help you achieve more financial wealth and push your business to the next life? In conclusion, do you have enough people supporting you into having a better life? When it’s all said and done, you’ll want to know and understand that with more people behind you, it’s easy to achieve a goal.

Hang around and be with people that celebrate you and not just tolerate you.