Week 51: Influencers!!

Dear reader, 

"A person that influences another" 

When we see or hear the word influencer then we think of a famous person on Instagram or YouTube. But not all influencers are famous or they have a big following on social media. Some influencers are smaller, they can be within your own personal network of friends and family. People around you and online can make you think in a specific way and act in a specific way. This last one can be for the good or the bad to. There are a lot of people that have great and good influence and there are some that have bad influence. I am going to look at the good and leave the bad out for this week. 

In my life I look up to people. These are often people that have become a success, that have reached a point where I want to go or what I want to become. There are also people that inspire you, because of their great story to successes. Each and every person can be of a different kind of influence on how you behave and how you follow your dreams or go after your success. This week I am going to share with you the people that influence or inspire me too keep working to becoming the success I want to become. I am going to divide it in three parts. People that have achieved what you want to become, people that motivate you to become and the people you want to make the most proud of who you have become. 

Follow their footsteps:

Often it is easy to copy what someone has been doing. You can invest in the same stocks as Warren Buffet and become a copy. But where is the originality, the challenge or the creativity? It is far gone and you are just like the rest of people that don't want to do the work. In every area of business and life people have been copying each other to gain the same success. Unfortunately it does not work this way, now with the internet and everyone can see right away if it is real or fake. What you can do is learn from them, see what and how they do things and use your creativity to make your own brand. Sometimes the core might be the same but the way you execute it is going to be your own originality. 

 

There are different areas for different people that I follow. They have different ages, they are from different backgrounds and have different stories. There are people that I look up to as an influencer, entrepreneur, investor, mentor and coach. These are not only business men but also comedians, athletes, movie stars and musicians. For me it is often the story and the work and dedication people have put into creating something successful. These people can have influence on a small part or a huge part of your life. Also they can be more present or influencing you in specific times of your life. 

The motivation: 

Everyone gets inspired or motivated to something once they hear someone talking about how they created something or what their plans are. The only thing is most people never get started or they quit too easily. The work and time someone has put in is more than you can even imagine. You might think that a person has become overnight success but less is true. It often starts with long dreams, finding the puzzle pieces and keep trying. Often you fail or you feel like it is not working and you want to give up. At one moment all the pieces come together and the success level has been reached. 

For me I like to watch certain movies. Such as The Big Short, the Social Network or The Pursuit of Happyness. They all have two things in common. They are related to business and they share a success story. Some are more humble than others and some motivate you to act and start right away. Some true motivators in the game are GaryVee and Tony Robbins. They cut out the B.S. and focus on what it is you are not doing. Gary has one of the strongest motivation brands on social media and knows exactly how to reach thousands of people at once. Tony dives deep into the person one on one and rips out any doubt you have to go after your dreams. 

To make proud: 

There are people that cheer you on no matter what. These are your dearest friends and family members. They want to see you succeed and you want to share your success with them too. At the Oscars Matthew Mcconaughey gave the most amazing speech ever. (Watch here) He says there are three things you need each day. One is someone to look up to, one is someone to look forward to and the last one is someone to keep chasing. In the video he explains why it is important to have all these three. For everyone these three are and can be different. 

What he said in his speech makes sense, it is the reason why we get out of bed and do what we do every day. Whether it is that you work to provide for your family or that you work on your dreams. The most important thing is that you have people around that can support your dream. No matter what, give you everything that you need. It might be a sacrifice for them now but it will be a great reward in the future. You gotta keep your eyes on the price and give it your all. Who and why makes them proud is the reason why you are chasing your dream. It works from two sides, you also need to get the support, trust and believe that someone will be there no matter what. It might be hard to find but everyone has a support crew. 

See not all influencers are bad, they want to sell you something or they want you to get hooked on their life. You just need to know and understand what value different people can give in your life. Even when you don't know them they can be of good support or motivation to keep you going and follow your dreams. Learn from the people that have done what you want to do or what you want to become. You don't need to listen to everyone. Not everyone is right and not everyone is wrong. 

Thank you for reading and see you next week. 

Franklin, Moments2Succes