In the book "Connected" by Nicholas Christakis, Christakis reveals study after study that explains how even weak social ties, even people you don't even know, can drastically influence your behavior. So it's not that surprising that our closest friends can heavily impact our level of success. A Story of Behavioral Change "You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with" - Jim Rohn I first heard this quote at a conference when I was in my early 20s. At … [Read more...]