The Right People Will Find You
The other evening, I texted a few friends; Roman’s most recent AAU team has flaked out and will need a program to join in the spring to play on throughout the summer and fall. He’s getting to the age where AAU basketball is more important than I’d care to admit, and I’m not in the AAU scene–but I know people who are.
Within a few minutes of the texts being sent out, I had responses that yielded an introduction to the coach of one team in town, a heads up on a program to avoid, and an “I’ll keep my Roman top of mind.”
I told Ang that one of the things I’m most proud to be able to share with the boys is something I never would have imagined when I first became a parent–my network.
As a father, knowing I have a network of high-quality, brilliant, innovative, and kind people to share access with Roman, Leo, and Silas is incredibly fulfilling. The boys have had some once-in-a-lifetime experiences because of the generosity of my friends. They have also met some talented leaders, despite not understanding who they were meeting then. Eventually, they’ll look back and wonder how their dad was able not just to meet but also to be friends with so many amazing people.
I wonder as well.
As I look back over my life, particularly the last nine years, these individuals have almost magically shown up in my life. Some people literally were once random strangers whom I met on social media, and others were people I respected and looked up to from afar and eventually would somehow find their way into my contacts on my cell phone. Most of my closest friends live across the country, and I only know them because of Twitter or LinkedIn–that’s where it all started. And, if you think about the chances that my closest friends and the vast network of amazing friends would start on a platform that shows random posts based on algorithms, those chances would have to be very small.
It’s as if these people were SUPPOSED to be in my life.
As I continue to move through life following my passions and now focusing on maintaining the alignment of my spirit, mind, and body, I notice the new people that come into my life are aligned with the current version of my Self.
A great example is my friend Matt Zeigler, who joined me for an outstanding recording of LifeDesign+ (which will be out next month). Matt writes a tremendous daily email called Cultish Creative, is ridiculously knowledgeable and thoughtful when it comes to the topic of creativity, and has found a way to merge creativity and finance, which I love. One day, he randomly reached out to me via social media; we set up a call, and immediately, it was clear to me that he would be an important friend in this phase of my Pursuit (and most likely forever).
When I launched my creative collective, PRST™ (pronounced Pursuit), I chose to make the “p” stand for “people”; the people in your life are vital to your Pursuit. As important as the network of people surrounding you is, the key to building the relationships is to find your personal alignment and authentic life first.
Once you have done this, the right people for your Pursuit will find you—and the cool part is you will be just as important to them as they are to you.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
