Recently I read something about recruitment that saying ‘don’t take the Eeyores’. It took me a moment to understand the concept. Once I did I quickly recognized the Eeyore in my life. Basically it’s that you don’t want to bring into your business those who constantly need reassurance & generally bring you down.
As I had identified my Eeyore within seconds of grasping the concept I realized the importance of this. We’ve all heard the idea that you need to surround yourself with people who are where you want to go, in business and in life.Realizing the importance of such a statement and implementing it is a whole other achievement.
Recently I started running again. After breaking my leg in 3 places over 5 years ago I have not been able to handle the impact of running though I have tried many times. I went to a specialty shoe store and got the best pair I could get to support my situation. I got magnets (seriously they work) for my ankle and wrist. Suddenly I could go, albeit not far due to the condition my body was in, but I could do it without horrendous pain in my break areas.
Before I knew it I had a couple of runners/fitness people following me on twitter due to posting my run times I’m sure. These tweeters posted great, motivational information and led me to pick up new tweeps to follow. In no time a snowball effect occurred and I discovered I was following and communicating with people who were achiever where I wanted to be. This has an amazing motivational effect. I’m not their Eeyore. I want to emulate their achievements, not bring them down to my level. Enjoy the successes of other. It’s proof that anyone can achieve anything they set their mind to. Enjoy your own successes along the way. Pick yourself
up and learn from your failures. They are the stepping stones to success.
Positivity breeds positivity. Negativity does the same. Surround yourself with what you want in your life and you will be amazed by the effect it has on you. I choose positivity!
You are right on! If you want to move forward toward your goals, the last thing you want is to be surrounded by negativity. In fact, I know some trainers who suggest that you stay away from any media in the early days of building a business, just to keep all negative images and thoughts out of your mind.
