You deserve a life FULL of "A" friends
You deserve a life FULL of "A" friends, not "D" friends
. The only one that can let them into your life is you. You're the gatekeeper. Besides, when your life is filled with "D" friends, you become so cranky that you're not going to BE attractive to others. That's not healthy. So take action on this and live your life to your own standards. You have the ultimate choice, so use it.
Brainstorm more ways to attract only "A" friends in your life using proven, tried-and-true networking techniques.
Too many people have an up-and-down flow of friends, especially SUCCESSFUL entrepreneurs and professionals. Some months they have almost too many things to do, places to go, and people to see, and are WAY too busy, and other months, they're feeling like famine, wishing they had people to do things with. I've been there in the past, and there's nothing worse than experiencing those two extremes on a regular basis. It'll make you want to go back to a regular job for good, just for the consistent camaraderie! (NOT ME!).
I take a NO EXCUSES approach to getting what you want out of retirement life. That means that the number one rule I have is that I do SOMETHING to bring friends towards me every single day. Otherwise, you'll find that no matter how good you are, and no matter how well liked you may be, your supply of friends will eventually dry up.
The key is to shoot for OVERFILLING your retirement life. Most people just aim for having SOME people in it. That's not enough. If you aim for something WAY bigger than what you've already gotten so far, you're more likely to reach a more acceptable level, than if you were to aim low.
When I talk to my clients about this, the number one answer that comes back is, "But what if I get TOO many friends, people who want to do things with me all the time? What do I do then?" I've even heard, "What if I get TOO big? Then what?" That's when I usually laugh, and say, "GOOD! That's a great problem to have!"
There are 2 solutions for having too many people wanting to be with you at the same time:
Schedule some time in your calendar for them. It's OK to do this. What you'll actually notice is the opposite of what you might think would happen. Instead of them not wanting to be scheduled, saying, "I don't want to wait," most friends will chomp at the bit to find out how soon they will get to spend time with you, and will want to see if they can do anything to get together earlier. It's actually VERY attractive.
Leverage your time and efforts by creating group gatherings. You'll end up being able to interact with MORE people at once AND have more fun than you would with a single person. Leverage is one of the best things ever "invented" and having too many friends is one way to set yourself up for this. You'll also get to spend some "ME" time rather than filling all of your time with others.
What's the easiest way to do this? Discipline. No one was born disciplined or organized, but by working as an executive and as an entrepreneur, it can definitely be a learned process. Take the NO EXCUSES approach to maintaining relationships. Work on setting up systems, being organized (or getting help with it) and learning to master discipline in your life. You'll never regret it!
That means doing some networking every single day, no matter how bogged down you are with life and existing friends. Get that letter out the door, rip out the interesting newspaper article and send it to a friend or someone you want to get together with, send that quick email to an acquaintance, write a thank you note. It doesn't matter what you do, just do it! Make the time for it and share your personality with others.
The key is to do SOMETHING that stimulates future friends and appointments because the reason that most retirees have relationship problems is THAT, nothing else. They spend time alone, or only seek out companionship when they're desperate. They do the same thing, day after day. It didn't work while you were in your work life, what makes you think it will work in retirement?
Everything takes action, especially the networking.
You deserve a life FULL of "A" friends
By: Tracey Fieber
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