This idea is along the same lines as the last podcast when
we thought about who the people in our neighborhood are.
While are working on ourselves, on our 5 pillars for a
strong n flexi life; personal professional, physical, financial, and relationships;
a critical piece of the progress is the company we keep. The people in our orbit, the people we
confide in, our mentors, our partners, our supporters. They play a huge role in not just the progress
we make but the person we are right now.
When we think about where we want to be in life, the
clearer the vision the more likely we’ll achieve whatever it is we’re going
after. Knowing that you can, no, that you
will get there and what it looks like having that focused goal can drive all
the pillar goals you have throughout the journey.
And once we have that vision, every decision we make from
that point forward needs to be aligned with that vision. The moment to start making decisions that are
not in line with your vision, the clarity fades, and it turns into a dream and
not a possibility, not an inevitability.
Ok, let’s bring this back to the front-row concept. So we have a vision, we have clarity, we have
the commitment in our decision-making skills to drive us towards our
vision. A critical ingredient is the
people whom you surround yourself with both now and as you move forward closer
to the vision becoming reality.
And this idea of who is in your front row, who has one of
the precious front row seats, well it’s an important one. Because if you think about it, who is in your
front row? Think about it right now. If all the world is a stage and we are merely
players, then like any stage setting there is an audience, rows, and rows of
seats. Seats filled with people who are
watching the performance. In this case, you
are the player on the stage and the audience is here for you. Notice how I did not say here to see you which
I could have as that would have worked. But
this is your life and as we all need people to support us, then the audience is
That leads to the question again. Who is in your front row? Are the people in the front row perhaps
people who paid the most and are there merely for themselves to show others that
they can afford to be front and center for the performance? Are they people who are emotionally, physically,
spiritually, and positively invested in the performance they are there to see
which again is your life. Are the people
in the front row smiling and cheering when the story has a happy scene? Are they sad and concerned and offer encouragement
when the scene takes a bad turn, sending positive vibes to help you through the
scene willing you to preserve and move forward?
Or are they simply uninterested and not paying attention to much of
anything only reacting with the proverbial golf clap?
Who is in your front row?
Should they be there? Now I will
say that personally as I ponder this question and think about my life to this
point I realize that those who have seats in the front row right now, didn’t always
have them. While very few have always
remained, there are many seats where the person sitting there has changed. And that to me does make sense given the stages
of my life and where I’ve been and where I am at.
Ok, so that feels like a good place to wrap things up. A lot to ponder in that short yet powerful
question. So I’ll end with the question
one last time. Who has a seat in your front
