Jim Rohn once said, “You’re the average of the five people you surround yourself with the most.”
Jim Rohn once said, “You’re the average of the five people you surround yourself with the most.” That means if you’re surrounding yourself with negative people, who only get off on putting others down, you will eventually start acting the same way. If you surround yourself with positive people, on the other hand, they will challenge you to be better, act kinder and soar to new heights. So my first question to you is, are you surrounding yourself with turkeys or eagles? Let me explain…
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Here in Texas, we have Turkey Farms, and I once read that when one of the turkeys is injured on the farm, the other turkeys will gather around and start pecking at its wound until it bleeds to death. I know what you’re probably thinking… why would an animal be so cruel to one of its own? The answer is simple. That is the nature of a turkey. This made me think of how we as humans often operate on a daily basis. It’s considered normal behavior to pick at each other’s faults and nuances, and I wonder how many people go home at the end of every day feeling “pecked to death” all because they are different from someone else. Eagles, on the other hand, maintain a positive attitude and don’t bother with the petty critiques of others. Instead of letting negativity in, they simply spread their wings and fly higher. This is one of the defining factors between people who act like turkeys and people who act like eagles.
My second question to you is, would you currently describe yourself like a turkey or an eagle? Whichever answer you give will determine whom you attract in life, because you will always attract what you are.
I challenge you to rise above and be like the eagle. People are more attracted to positivity and kindness than negativity and rudeness. So today, think and act like an eagle, and leave the turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner.
So my first question to you is, are you surrounding yourself with turkeys or eagles? Jim Rohn once said, “You’re the average of the five people you surround yourself with the most.” That means if you’re surrounding yourself with negative people, who only get off on putting others down, you will eventually start acting the same way. If you surround yourself with eagles, on the other hand, they will challenge you to be better, act kinder and soar to new heights.
My second question to you is, would you currently describe yourself like a turkey or an eagle? Whichever answer you give will determine whom you attract in life, because you will always attract what you are.
I challenge you to rise above and be like the eagle. People are more attracted by positivity and kindness than of negativity and rudeness. So today, think and act like an eagle, and leave the turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner.
Blessings,
Betsy Allen-Manning | Founder, Motiv8u Enterprises www.Betsyallenmanning.com
“We help smart leaders maximize communication, collaboration & performance”
About Betsy: Featured on FOX, CBS, NBC, and ABC, Betsy Allen-Manning is a high-energy leadership keynote speaker and workplace culture strategist who helps organizations develop stronger leaders, accelerate results, and build cultures where people stay, grow, and thrive. Through her national workplace research and The DNA Keynote Series, she delivers data-backed, high-interaction presentations powered by results-driven frameworks. Betsy is also the founder of Destination Workplace™, an award-winning leadership training company trusted by some of the world’s most elite brands.
