You can’t choose your family.
Some family members are good people doing well, and some not so much. Love them anyway.
You don’t have to spend lots of time with the ones who make things difficult, but you should love them and let them know you do.
Your friends, on the other hand, you can hand-pick them. And you should.
The quality of the people around you is very important to how your life turns out.
Be sure to include people who will call you out when you are messing up, and ones who are doing better than you in areas so they can challenge and stretch you.
Who are your five closest friends?
I have a good group of friend, but one in particular (Zach) is very valuable to me. I have known him since my days at Ohio University. Anyway, he is very quick to call me out on bullshit thinking or areas where I have a bias or a blind spot. Having people like that in your life is truly invaluable.
I’m blessed to have good friends in my life, one group in particular. They are invaluable to me.
One thing about having really close friends is that they can judge you and be judged by you. I value my closest friends more than I value most of my family. I appreciate and value the friendships that I have made in this network more than anything I have ever accomplished. The brotherhood I have with so many in this network is the best part of it for me. How lucky are we to have such an amazing group to be around every day? We conduct business with integrity and value that no other organization has in this industry.
Love you Larry!