Who Are You Spending Your Time With? Elevate Your Circle to Unlock Your Full Potential

You have a great power inside of you waiting for you to capture it, and the people in your circle can stoke that fire or extinguish it

Surround yourself with people who challenge your thinking and encourage you to see your greatest potential. Jacob Lund/ShutterStock

By Jessica Dennehy

You have a great power inside of you waiting for you to capture it and show it to the world. Sometimes you need a little inspiration and guidance to turn that little flicker inside into a roaring fire. The people in your circle can stoke that fire or extinguish it. It all comes down to mindset.

Who are you spending your time with? Do you surround yourself with people who challenge your thinking and encourage you to see your greatest potential? If your answer is no, then it’s time to connect with people who do.

Continue to Learn

You might have heard that it’s best to be the smartest or most successful person in the room. It’s empowering to share your knowledge and lead others. You have worked hard to get where you are today, and it feels amazing for people to recognize your success and look up to you. But unless you continue to learn, always being the most successful person in the group can lead to stagnation. There are even bigger, more amazing things waiting for you to discover.