About this episode

In this episode, Teri Holland discusses the importance of auditing your inner circle to foster personal and professional growth.

Ep. 399: Stop Shrinking: How to Audit Your Inner Circle and Level Up Are you the smartest, most successful, or most "together" person in your circle?   According to Teri Holland, that isn't winning—it’s a state of emergency .   In this episode of Success in Mind, we dive into a radical audit of the rooms you stand in, from your friend groups to your professional networks .    We explore why your "day ones" often have the hardest time seeing your growth because they are anchored to your past history .   If you have ever felt like you had to dim your light to make others feel comfortable, this episode is your permission slip to find a new room .    Key Topics Discussed: The Room Audit: Teri breaks down the four categories every social or business group falls into .   T he Prophet Dilemma: Why a prophet is never honoured in their own hometown and why you must often go where no one knows who you used to be to reach your potential .   The Crab Bucket Theory: Understanding why people will unconsciously pull you back down when you start to reach for new levels of success .   The Five-Person Paycheck: Why the five people you spend the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Teri Holland, Teri

Topics covered

• personal development
• networking
• self-improvement
• entrepreneurship
• social dynamics

Keywords

• Room Audit
• day ones
• growth
• social groups
• professional networks

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stop Shrinking

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