Create two
lists of people and/or circumstances currently in your life: the positive and
the negative. This will help you focus
on the people and the situations you should be spending more time with, and
those to avoid.
Example:
Positive
Influences
1.
“Date Night”
with wife
2.
Thursday
morning networking meeting
3.
Jujitsu class
2X/week
4.
Time with Dad
5.
Monthly
Investors Club meeting
6.
Etc…
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Negative
Influences
1.
Avoid Tom
(guy in office who spends all his time complaining to anyone who will listen)
2.
Find
replacement for myself as webmaster for club (too time consuming)
3.
Etc…
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Now, work on
eliminating the negative influences in your life. It may take a while, but focus on eliminating
one negative from your life at a time, and at a pace that is comfortable to
you. If it is a family member and you
cannot totally avoid them, you can at least minimize your contact with
them. If it’s a commitment, e.g., a club
or organization of which you are a part…leave. You are not doing them or yourself any good if you don’t want to be
there.
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