4 People You Should Have In Your Life If You Always Want To Be Successful

By Michelle Wanjiku
When it comes to your career or even personal life, success is not something you can achieve on your own; you need the help of those around you. This means that it is very important to ensure that you have the right people in your life.
However, if you surround yourself with people who cannot help you succeed then you drastically reduce your chances of reaching your goals.
So who are these people that you need in your life if you want to be successful?
1. The Leader
This is the person who is not afraid and is willing to push you to achieve what you want. They are the people who take charge and guide you through your process so that you can achieve your goals.
They are also the ones who can keep you accountable to ensure you are actually working towards reaching success.
This person basically acts like your manager and they push you to achieve what you had set out to achieve and the best part is it is all for free.
2. The Listener
It’s very important to have someone who is always willing to listen to you and basically be your sounding board.
You need such a person in your life because when you talk to them you get to air your fears and plans and have someone who will give you a different opinion.
This person doesn’t just listen but they hear what you have to say and offer there piece of advice to help you make more informed decisions.
For example, this person is the one you tell about your next project or business you want to start and get their opinion on the same. You have to ensure that this is a person you trust not to let you fail.
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3. The Happy One
Because of the stress of life sometimes you might find yourself feeling down, this will then affect your productivity negatively and in turn derail your goals.
However, having someone who is always happy around you will help lift your mood and prevent you from wasting time being unproductive.
Positive energy is very important to have around and you should avoid anyone who makes you sad and unhappy.
4. The One That Forces You to Think
It’s normal for you to get comfortable especially if things seem to be going right in your life. However, this will only prevent you from achieving any sort of growth.
That is why it is very important for you to have someone around you who will push you to think out of the box and to get out of your comfort zone. This is someone who will help ensure you are always growing and don’t end up stagnating.
For example, this is someone who will ask you about your next career step after you have been working at the same position for a few years. They will force you to think about what next.
In Conclusion,
You should undermine the importance of who you have in your life; they actually have a big impact on whether or not you achieve success.
Having the right people around you could make your success that much easier to achieve, this is why it is very important for you to ensure that the people around you are adding value to you and are not just there to derail you and your plans.
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Michelle is a Communication Officer/ Digital Marketer at Career Point Kenya, if you have any questions relating to your career, you can send an email to michelle@www.careerpointkenya.co.ke