Over the next few days I will be discussing why personal development is deadly important for everyone.

In today's point I want to discuss Associations.

No I am not talking about joining the PTA. Instead I am talking about who you do or do not hang out with. Remember the days when your mother did not want you hanging out with those bad boys or bad girls?

Well, research has shown us that mom was correct!

Whoever you hang out with is who you will become. You likely will think the same as they do, talk the same as they do, read similar things they do, earn around the same money as they do maybe even dress similar as they do.

So the question is do you want to dress well, speak well, earn more money or do you want to earn less money and dress down? There is no right or wrong with either answer. It is just a matter of what you are looking for.

But trying to break into a new crowd can be difficult for anyone.

So, if you cannot find anyone smarter or richer than you then find someone who has created videos and audio CD's/MP3. Watch and listen to these as much as possible. Fill your brain and your spirit with the words they are saying until you start thinking like them and early on, start taking action to behave like them.

Keep looking for someone like you want to become while you are watching and listening to the DVD/CD's. Do this every day! We need to change our inside station if you know what I mean we need to find a new station and start dancing a new dance!

But, this will not happen until you take steps to make it happen.

Find at least 5 people you would like to become

Start to disassociating with people who are dragging you down. Most of these people mean well but they cannot help but to bring you down. It is in their nature. And just remember that 1 degree off may not seem that bad but when you travel to a 1000 miles, that 1 degree will make you to become hundreds if not 1000’s of miles off course.

I hope this helps and keep moving forward in becoming a better person!

Yours in health and prosperity,

Coach Scott Black