Your Partner Shouldn’t Kill Your Dreams

Summary

• When choosing a partner, it's important to see if they speak doubt or hope into your dreams.
• Some people think that having "warning" or "lookout" advice from others is natural.
• Anyone can point out potential problems, but true partners should support and encourage you.
• Having someone who encourages you can make it almost impossible to fail.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest implementing a strategy of surrounding yourself with people who speak hope into your dreams. Evaluate the conversations you're having with potential partners or advisors. Ask yourself if they’re encouraging and supporting your aspirations or if they’re sowing seeds of doubt.

A good way of doing this is to make a simple list of people you frequently interact with regarding your business or personal goals. Next to each name, note whether they are more supportive or more critical. This doesn’t mean you cut off those who are cautious; rather, you seek to balance the cautions with a majority of encouragement and support.

You can also set aside some time each week for a quick, low-cost activity: seeking out and engaging with positive influences. This might be listening to a motivational podcast, reading a success story, or joining a local entrepreneur group that shares your mindset.

Another practical step is to give feedback to your existing partners or advisors. Let them know how their words impact you. Sometimes, people don’t realize the effect of their cautious advice. Encourage them to share constructive feedback that includes solutions or positive reinforcement instead of just pointing out potential pitfalls.

Remember, the goal is to build a support system that makes you feel like failing is almost impossible because you are so encouraged. This mindset shift costs nothing but will pay immense dividends in your path to success.

Full Transcript

when you're picking somebody to be your partner right are they speaking doubt or are they speaking hope onto your dreams and I think so many people find somebody and what they don't realize is that they think oh well I have all these other people who are so supportive and it's natural you know they're just they're just warning me of what could happen you know they're just trying to look out for me trying to look out for you like anybody can tell you what could go wrong but you want somebody who supports you encourages you into doing it right because what if you had somebody who encouraged you so much that it was almost impossible to fail