Who are the people surrounding you?
You need the right people around you to grow. Your dreams are your future, and letting the wrong people in is the easiest way to sabotage your life. These wrong people are the ones who don’t support you, leading you away from success. They might even think they’re helping you, but the truth is, they’re pulling you down. How do you deal with that, cultivate an abundance mindset, and move towards your dream life?
This is an episode with a message that will never get outdated. Geoff talks about the one mistake killing your dream and what you can do to stop it from sabotaging your life. As a special gift, Dominic D’Amico joins him to share how taking action is easier than you think. Be brave, eyes up! Maintain an abundance mindset, and you can do anything.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Identify the toxic people in your life
- Coach or cut off toxic people
- Get ready to have difficult conversations
- Don’t expect people to change overnight
- Go out and take action
- Cultivate an abundance mindset and know your worth
Episode Highlights:
[2:47] What’s Killing Your Dreams
What is your dream life? Define it. What makes it perfect?
Imagine that you’re already living your dream life. You have everything you could want. Everything is in your hands, then suddenly: it slips away because toxic people in your life.
These people can be anyone. It might be easy to blame them. However, you have to be accountable for your life. You let these people into your life, and then you stayed with them.
As early as now, be aware of the things in your life that don’t make you feel good. Cut them off; that toxicity is killing your dreams.
[8:38] Identify Toxic Elements
When you interact with the people in your life, ask yourself how they make you feel. Once you figure out the relationships that hurt you, you can either coach them up or cut them out. If you decide to give them a second chance, talk to them from a place of vulnerability, honesty, and love.
[11:39] Keep An Abundance Mindset, But Don’t Expect Miracles
Remember — these toxic people are sabotaging your dreams. An abundance mindset requires that you understand that you deserve happiness, and you’re worth the effort. All the more reason to have these difficult conversations!
However, we’re all human; these people won’t be able to change immediately. Don’t get frustrated or impatient if they’re not the person you need them to be the next day. Continue to build and coach them up.
But if they won’t make changes, cut them off. Love yourself enough to do what’s best for you. Don’t let anyone contaminate your success. You can’t have an abundance mindset if you’re surrounded by negativity.
If the toxic people in your life are family, you can’t always cut them off. Instead, limit exposure to them.
[16:00] Shoot Your Shot
Dominic D’Amico is a junior transfer at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. When he found the podcast, he understood that Geoff was genuine and added value to people’s lives.
As a young entrepreneur, he didn’t know his next move. He had a limiting belief that he was just an average guy with nothing valuable to add. Hopping on two calls with Geoff, he connected with a heavy-hitting entrepreneur — a CEO of a technology incubator — in his area. In the end, Dominic was able to get an internship at that company and honed his social media skills.
[23:28] Take Action: Less Of A Challenge Than You Might Think
Dominic learned that everything falls into place once you get over your fears. All you need to do is take action. You’ll find opportunities falling into your lap, perhaps even effortlessly. So don’t hesitate to go out and grab opportunities that will help with your success.
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