Comments on: The Winning Side: How to Associate Yourself With Success http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Michael Miles http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60831 Michael Miles Fri, 09 May 2008 09:05:12 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/#comment-60831 I completely agree that surrounding yourself with successful people is a key aspect f attracting success into your life. When I came to the city I now live in, I knew almost nobody. Now, I have a large and growing network, and this constantly unfolds opportunities for success/ I completely agree that surrounding yourself with successful people is a key aspect f attracting success into your life. When I came to the city I now live in, I knew almost nobody. Now, I have a large and growing network, and this constantly unfolds opportunities for success/

]]> By: MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60734 MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) Wed, 07 May 2008 12:50:08 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/#comment-60734 Delvis: I have some podcast materials available at: http://stanleybronstein.com/podcasts MrAchievement Stanley Bronstein Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker Delvis:

I have some podcast materials available at:

http://stanleybronstein.com/podcasts

MrAchievement
Stanley Bronstein
Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker

]]> By: Deivis http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60705 Deivis Wed, 07 May 2008 05:30:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/#comment-60705 I'm from Brazil and love to log on to this site, you guys are very intelligent. I try my best to apply as much as can what I read here. Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and beliefs. I wonder if you have audio material though? Take care. I’m from Brazil and love to log on to this site, you guys are very intelligent. I try my best to apply as much as can what I read here. Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and beliefs. I wonder if you have audio material though?

Take care.

]]> By: MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60687 MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) Tue, 06 May 2008 20:58:54 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/#comment-60687 Marelisa: I love your basketball example. EXCELLENT. Thanks for your compliments. Please feel free to check out my blog for similar articles. Take care. MrAchievement Stanley Bronstein Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker Marelisa:

I love your basketball example. EXCELLENT.

Thanks for your compliments. Please feel free to check out my blog for similar articles.

Take care.

MrAchievement
Stanley Bronstein
Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker

]]> By: Ashley Sue http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60683 Ashley Sue Tue, 06 May 2008 19:30:38 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/#comment-60683 Marelisa, I have to say, in all sports it's like that... you don't go where the ball is... you anticipate where it is going to be (unless you're the QB for football or the kicker for soccer... then you throw where the player will be... aka teamwork on both of them). It's the only way to "win". I never realized how much those around us affect us in any way other than potentially stressing us out or making us feel better, but recently, I have noticed I tend to turn anything negative in my tone... even if I feel positive inside! Then, sadly, I realized after an extended weekend with my Grandmother, who raised me, exactly where that bitterness comes from. And I am currently trying to be very aware of myself and my tone and model myself after a few colleagues who are truly leaders (the first to cheer for another colleague's successes despite the fact that the leader does more than anyone else... and never complains). It's all a balance, and I'm working hard to learn it, but I know you are right... you can only learn it by seeking out those "on the winning side". :) Thanks for the great post! Marelisa, I have to say, in all sports it’s like that… you don’t go where the ball is… you anticipate where it is going to be (unless you’re the QB for football or the kicker for soccer… then you throw where the player will be… aka teamwork on both of them). It’s the only way to “win”.

I never realized how much those around us affect us in any way other than potentially stressing us out or making us feel better, but recently, I have noticed I tend to turn anything negative in my tone… even if I feel positive inside! Then, sadly, I realized after an extended weekend with my Grandmother, who raised me, exactly where that bitterness comes from. And I am currently trying to be very aware of myself and my tone and model myself after a few colleagues who are truly leaders (the first to cheer for another colleague’s successes despite the fact that the leader does more than anyone else… and never complains).

It’s all a balance, and I’m working hard to learn it, but I know you are right… you can only learn it by seeking out those “on the winning side”. :)

Thanks for the great post!

]]> By: Marelisa http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60680 Marelisa Tue, 06 May 2008 18:01:59 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/#comment-60680 Good post. I read somewhere that the best basketball players don't run toward the ball, they run toward the place where the ball will be moving next (they're predicting the future, albeit a few seconds into the future). I've also heard that 80% of what happens to you in life is a direct result of the people that surround you so you definitely should be with the winning side. Good post. I read somewhere that the best basketball players don’t run toward the ball, they run toward the place where the ball will be moving next (they’re predicting the future, albeit a few seconds into the future). I’ve also heard that 80% of what happens to you in life is a direct result of the people that surround you so you definitely should be with the winning side.

]]> By: Peter http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60674 Peter Tue, 06 May 2008 14:14:45 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/#comment-60674 Thanks Stanley for the great article. As someone who has in the past year moved to a new city where I didn't know anyone (except for my wife's relatives), I found it very interesting to hear your personal story of success. Also, when anyone ever mentions luck, I am reminded of this quote by Gary Player: “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” Thanks Stanley for the great article. As someone who has in the past year moved to a new city where I didn’t know anyone (except for my wife’s relatives), I found it very interesting to hear your personal story of success.

Also, when anyone ever mentions luck, I am reminded of this quote by Gary Player:

“The harder I work, the luckier I get.”

]]> By: Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60660 Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) Tue, 06 May 2008 11:12:34 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-winning-side-how-to-associate-yourself-with-success/#comment-60660 As far as relationships go, it's about knowing what qualities are important: "The people we spend our time with have a powerful effect on us. They change us, whether we’d like to admit it or not. More specifically, they tend to make us more like they already are. Whiney people create more whiney people. Interesting people create more interesting people. That’s why it’s important to spend time with the right people and not the wrong ones. "Now I’m not talking about right and wrong in the way only a comic book could do justice to. I’m talking about what’s right for you. That’s something we all need to figure out. By knowing what qualities you want to develop in yourself, you can figure out whether the people in your life are keeping you on track towards achieving that or are dragging you off course altogether." (Extract from Work in Progress) As far as relationships go, it’s about knowing what qualities are important:

“The people we spend our time with have a powerful effect on us. They change us, whether we’d like to admit it or not. More specifically, they tend to make us more like they already are. Whiney people create more whiney people. Interesting people create more interesting people. That’s why it’s important to spend time with the right people and not the wrong ones.

“Now I’m not talking about right and wrong in the way only a comic book could do justice to. I’m talking about what’s right for you. That’s something we all need to figure out. By knowing what qualities you want to develop in yourself, you can figure out whether the people in your life are keeping you on track towards achieving that or are dragging you off course altogether.”

(Extract from Work in Progress)

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