There have been studies to show that many mental diseases can be traced back to lacks of love and or recognition. Babies cry for it and men have died for it. That’s love and recognition. We all have an inner circle that motivates us when we want to stop. The inner circle encourages us to make our dreams a reality.  They are the fuel in your emotional gas tank.  The people in our inner circle inspire us to be great. So don’t neglect them. Make it as much a part of your business as setting the appointment or making the phone call. Find ways to monitor the love and recognition that you give to your inner circle because when you take care of them, they will take care of you. Make the birthday party, don’t miss the recital, and remember the anniversary. These things and more are the things that the inner circle can see as love and recognition, so give it to them as often as you can. Making money is great but living a great life is priceless. These are secret keys to great wealth.

Make sure that you share your goals with your inner circle.  When you share your goals with them they know how they fit in so that you all have something to work towards. Put that Disney Family vacation on the vision board or on the refrigerator. Make sure that that getaway for two is up there and scheduled in the books. Then you all discuss what needs to be done to make it a reality. Discuss the plan and the work that needs to take place between now and the trip.

Make sure that you have milestones and a timeline for these things to happen. This is not only a good lesson for them but it gets everyone on the same page and makes certain sacrifices easy when you all see the big picture. If you have kids, this is the best way to teach them responsibility and goal setting, and doing what it takes to be successful. This gives them an opportunity to strive to win and see you win. We have found this to be the best lessons for our kids and make the vacations so much more memorable because we all worked together to get there. The rewards of maintaining your inner circles are always far greater than anything that you can ever imagine. Take care of them and they will take care of you. This is taking care of your business.

Finally, make sure that you and your mate do personal development together.  Read books and when you are done, trade.  Discuss good books that help you grow.  Go to personal development workshops and seminars together.  Take them to conventions and conferences with you so that you can continue to learn together and grow together or be endanger of growing apart.  Relationships that do personal development together are strengthened and the bonds are deepened.  Get your children involved in personal development and personal growth.  Remember that you income can only grow to the extent that you do.  Giving your children the enjoyment of learning is priceless.  A formal education will earn them a living, while their informal education will earn them a fortune.

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