You become like the people you hang out with. They either lower or raise you to their “temperature.” This has always been true. In Acts 3:13 Peter healed a man and it says people “could tell he had been with Jesus.” You become like the people you hang out with.

So, who are you hanging out with?

In the past six months I’ve twice been asked to join Mastermind groups. My first question is always “Who else is in the group?” I want to know whether they are people stronger and better than me, or lesser. I only want to hang out with people who are more knowledgeable, better leaders, wealthier, and more successful. Why? Because that’s how I can increase my knowledge, leadership, wealth and success.

This brings to mind the question:  What kinds of people are you hanging out with?

In my next post I’ll talk about investing time in people who have achieved less than you have.