John C. Maxwell “Don’t Ever Spend Time with People that aren’t Thrilled with Your Progress.”

You’re down by one point.

Five seconds left in the game.

Your teammate struggles to inbound the ball. But at the very last moment you manage to shake free from your defender.

The ball is coming to you.

You catch it. Take a dribble. Square your feet. And let it fly.

While the ball is mid-air, the clock expires.

Just as the horn sounds, you hear … swish.

Game over.

Your team wins.

What happens next?

The bench clears. Your teammates tackle you to the floor and celebrate your “big shot” as you lay at the bottom of the dogpile but feel like you’re on top of the world.

Back in the locker room, your coach makes an inspiring speech and hands you the game ball.

This is what they call your “one shining moment.”

And everyone is beyond thrilled for you.

In an ideal world, this is how we would celebrate each other’s wins.

But we don’t.

I don’t mean that we should tackle each other and give out game balls whenever we share our progress or reach meaningful milestones.

However, generally speaking, it kinda seems like people are more threatened than thrilled by the progress of others.

I think this is weird.

So, NEW RULE… (Bill Maher style)

If your friends aren’t totally bleeping pumped about your progress, I would question whether or not they’re really your friends.

When you hit the shot — no matter how big or small that shot may be — but all you get is a few weak high-fives and some head nods, the writing is on the wall.

It’s time to find a new squad.

On today’s episode, John C. Maxwell keeps it very real about this topic, as he reveals the 6 Key Elements of his Intentional Growth Plan.

Source: What It REALLY Takes To Be GREAT At Something | John Maxwell