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People Change, too. Actions, Information, and People Change You
It is said that you completely change every seven years. What does that mean?
David Burkus says, “You’re not the average of the FIVE people you surround with. It’s way bigger than that. You’re the average of all the people who surround you. So take a look around and make sure you’re in the right surroundings.”
Your environment determines who you are now, but more importantly, it determines who you become. People are just one part of what changes you.
I’m going to talk about someone who has been in the news a lot lately and is a household name.
I read his biography about a year and a half ago. I loved it. I learned a lot and was inspired. I read his biography and developed great admiration. Wow, I thought, this is someone I could see myself becoming like.
Jeff Bezos.
His roots. He started off without much money. Now, he has houses in California, Washington, Texas, Washington D.C., and New York.
His family. He started off with money and a personal brand, after being based in New York, but, his new company, Amazon, was…
