Your “circle of influence” is a key factor to your success. One of my favorite Proverbs says “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another .” Think about what happens when two iron blades are rubbed together. It causes the knives to become sharper making them more efficient to slice and cut and do its tasks. In the same way, Hebrews 4:12 says “God’s word is alive and powerful! It is sharper than any double edged sword…” This is how we sharpen one another with God’s spoken Word so that we push each other to succeed at whatever is in front of us.

I don’t know what I would do without my circle of influencers. They are my biggest cheerleaders, mentors, encouragers, prayer warriors and best friends. (Yes, you know who you are and this includes my amazing husband!) And just as much as they influence me, I influence them. We sharpen one another. Jim Rohn once said, “Success isn’t to be pursued, it is to be attracted by the person you become.” I keep a tight inner circle because I know the kind of person I desire to be. The same goes for you — you will attract what you become. If you are anything like me, then I want to keep flying with the eagles. I want to keep challenging myself to come up higher which means I’ve got to continue surrounding myself with positive influencers. I have big dreams and goals and I can only afford to surround myself with those influencers who believe I will get there.

Our spoken words are powerful. Proverbs 18:21 tells us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”. Know this, “power” is an “energy” and every word you speak to another or a word spoken to you produces of its own kind whether good or bad. This is why it is vital that we guard our minds and hearts against the wiles of the enemy. We have the choice to surround ourselves with positive influencers or negative ones. The end result will be a life well lived or not. Hopefully, you choose the better of the two. You were already born with a spirit of success, keep surrounding yourself with “positive influencers” and you will succeed.

Remember this: Iron Sharpens Iron.