"You're as good as the people you associate with"

I don't even watch the news regularly but somehow, the stories of the "girls gone wild" in Hollywood keeps coming across my radar. What's up with that?

It only makes me think of the saying I've been hearing forever that says
"You're only as good as the people you associate with".

It's obviously very true in life...as we've been *exposed* ad nauseum these past few months to their wild antics, it's obvious that their relationship with each other has had an influence on their behavior.

The same can be said for other areas of your life of course:
If you want to be successful, hang out with successful people.
If you're raising capital for your business, hang out where the investors are.
If you're looking for TEAM and/or experts, hang out where your industry hangs out.

I like to mix it up to make sure my "networking" experiences are meaningful.
As my agendas for my different projects evolve, I'm always evaluating who's in my "circle of influence" to make sure that the connections are mutually beneficial.

There are certain groups I have outgrown, or my focus has shifted in my business ---- it's good to be aware of those shifts and to respond accordingly with a new emphasis on where you'll be spending your time.

This happened naturally when I got married 3 years ago. Hanging out with my die-hard single friends no longer supported me and my growth so I made some shifts in my relationships.

The same shifts happen in our businesses as our agendas change but often we're not always aware of when it's time to move on.

To your success!
Maria Simone
www.manifestsuccessguru.com

Getting ready for a road trip!

Next week we're hitting the road for a couple of weeks for some fun, business and personal transformation. It was quite amazing that a variety of family events, Bon Voyage gatherings, weekend workshops and business meetings all seemed to coincide during the same period in August and all between LA and San Diego.

Once Michael and I started putting the dots together of where we needed to be, it was quite obvious that we would be gone for a couple of weeks and a road trip was definitely in order.

In between all of our activities will be a week in San Diego near the beach for some R&R.

All this planning and talk of being gone from home for awhile got me thinking about another dream that has truly manifested for me which is to be completely mobile and free. Many years ago when I decided to leave the corporate world, that was a goal I had. I longed for the day when I could choose my own time to get up in the morning, when I wanted to be at work and most importantly "where". I was able to accomplish that within the year after putting all the pieces together.

When I first met Michael 4 years ago, I remember sharing with him that the lifestyle I had was one I had dreamed about and was hoping he would create a similar situation so we could be more mobile ... together.

It was fun to watch him transition from a full-time tech career to working for himself doing technology consulting.

So here we are, planning our summer of fun, visiting with friends and loading my businesses on a USB Flash Drive, the size of my thumb, to take on the road. I've been warned though --- no computers on the beach!

To your success!
Maria
www.manifestsuccessguru.com
PS Check out some of the places where we'll be:
We love the programs hosted by SOUL Institute www.masteringyourlife.com.
We make some powerful business connections at www.ceospacevip.com.

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Maria