The Importance of a Good Support System

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The Importance of a Good Support System

This past weekend I had the honor of speaking in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This time speaking was a little different because not only did I have my wife and kids with me but some friends were also able to attend: Ben Lotter (who also spoke), Joe Lalonde, Rich Avery, and Alana Mokma.

Alana, Me, Joe,, Rich

The morning of the event didn’t start out to hot, getting the kids up and going early is always a bit of a struggle

To make matters worse, when we got to the car the tire was flat

I almost forgot my laptop and by the time we started driving I was a little frustrated.

When I got to the event I was a little late but after the opening speech, I saw my friend Joe. It was the first time we met in person, and I also met Rich. We formed a little group that included Ben and another friend, Tim Burns. After talking for a little bit all that frustration started to melt away.

Me speaking

When it was my turn to speak I got up there as I normally do but having family and friends relaxed me and made me more comfortable. I got up there and felt at ease, I was told I rocked it, you have to ask Joe to find out for sure

When my first book came out and it flopped (only sold 11 copies the first month) I was ready to give up and not ever write again. It was my wife and a close group of friends that encouraged me and motivated me to not give up. I don’t think I would be where I am today if it wasn’t for them.

Support can be the difference between success and failure.

As you chase your dreams, or walk through the crazy journey of life, you will encounter many road blocks that seem impossible. There will be some that you can get through on your own but some things will simple be too much to handle.

For those times when things get overwhelming, that support can help you get through it. In my second book I have a whole chapter about support, it is one of the keys to success.

Do you have a good support system?

All of us have cheerleaders that would be there for us in moments of crisis, they key is to reach out to those people. We have a natural tendency to want to keeps things to ourselves, find a way to deal with our own problems, STOP!