Personal Success Wheel – Who’s got your back

I am currently reading Keith Ferrazzi’s book “Who’s Got Your Back.”  One of his famous lines that I often quote my peers is, “Do you have a relationship/action plan?”  I first read “Never Eat Alone” and it has given me some strong fundamentals for networking and giving back.  Since I read that book, I have a new perspective on how to build and nourish relationships.   It’s not about surrounding myself with successful people, but making the people I surround myself with more successful.

Every year I develop a  yearly personal plan that will set my deliverables and accountability I must do for the next fiscal year.  I set two goals, one for personal and one for my career.  As I continue to read Keith’s book on Creating your personal success wheel, it make much sense.  I do not what to get caught up in the “insane” cycle on living and working without a sole personal purpose.   After reading this chapter I am looking to enhance the 5 pieces of the personal success wheel. 

• Spirituality – I will seek more time for myself to focus that will ground myself beyond my life.  With the active and busy life I live, I believe I need personal time that will help me reflect on who I am and what is my purpose in this world. 
• Intellectual Stimulation – I read about 20-30 books a year ranging from my favorite topics such as business, leadership, and self-help.  This year I seek an opportunity to be creative by being more artistic and learning about cultures and history.
• Physical Wellness – I will continue to take care of my body by varying my workouts and testing my physical strength and endurance.  Fitness also keeps me motivated, driven, ambitious, and connects with spirituality of self discovery.
• Deep relationships – I am building my 1000 man army, however I want to organically continue to grow my trusted support networking and my loving relationship.
• Giving back and philanthropic outreach – I volunteer much of my time with ALPFA and various veterans organizations.  I often contribute some of my earnings and time to the community to impact positive change.

We are all connected!  The purpose of building myself is to help the network of peers around me more successful.  Our actions we take will affect the people around you.  Don’t just create a personal success wheel for yourself, but help your support network create their own.

Ryan Enriquez

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