Comments on: Surround Yourself with Excellence http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/ Where personal finance & frugal living are sexy, delicious, and fun. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:13:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Weekend Link Love And Carnival Roundup | Amateur Asset Allocator http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-3203 Weekend Link Love And Carnival Roundup | Amateur Asset Allocator Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:13:20 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-3203 [...] talks about surrounding yourself with excellence.  Have you ever noticed how most successful people seem to associate with other successful [...] [...] talks about surrounding yourself with excellence.  Have you ever noticed how most successful people seem to associate with other successful [...]

]]> By: Eden http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 Eden Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:17:54 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-3188 That's some great advice and something I really need to work on. I've been thinking a lot lately about finding a mentor to help me figure out my career and I would really like to find some more friends who are interested in getting fit and getting out of debt. Unfortunately, most of my current friends just think I've gone a little nutty. :) That’s some great advice and something I really need to work on. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about finding a mentor to help me figure out my career and I would really like to find some more friends who are interested in getting fit and getting out of debt. Unfortunately, most of my current friends just think I’ve gone a little nutty. :)

]]> By: Sara at On Simplicity http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-2988 Sara at On Simplicity Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:16:49 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-2988 Oh, you just made me appreciate my husband so much more. Sure, it would nice sometimes to have someone who fawns over me and thinks the sun shines out of my ass, but I wouldn't be half the woman I am today without a talented man who encourages me to rise every challenge. And I never would've made the connection with healthy eating here; thanks for making that explicit for us health dummies. I can imagine it would be *way* easier to go for healthy options if the person next to me wasn't scarfing down cheese fries... Oh, you just made me appreciate my husband so much more. Sure, it would nice sometimes to have someone who fawns over me and thinks the sun shines out of my ass, but I wouldn’t be half the woman I am today without a talented man who encourages me to rise every challenge.

And I never would’ve made the connection with healthy eating here; thanks for making that explicit for us health dummies. I can imagine it would be *way* easier to go for healthy options if the person next to me wasn’t scarfing down cheese fries…

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance - Fire Up the Grill http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-2893 Carnival of Personal Finance - Fire Up the Grill Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:41:41 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-2893 [...] Surround yourself with Excellence - You will be known by the company you keep! Surround yourself with people who will have a positive influence on your health, finances, career and life. [...] [...] Surround yourself with Excellence – You will be known by the company you keep! Surround yourself with people who will have a positive influence on your health, finances, career and life. [...]

]]> By: Weekly Roundup: Laboring All Day Edition at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-2884 Weekly Roundup: Laboring All Day Edition at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:46:34 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-2884 [...] likes to surround herself with excellence, which I totally agree [...] [...] likes to surround herself with excellence, which I totally agree [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #168 : Carnival of Personal Finance http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 Carnival of Personal Finance #168 : Carnival of Personal Finance Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:35:11 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-2870 [...] The latest edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance follows the Labor Day tradition of grilling. That One Caveman from One Caveman’s Financial Journey is doing the honors of hosting the barbecue. Here are the Editor’s Picks: Surround Yourself With Excellence [...] [...] The latest edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance follows the Labor Day tradition of grilling. That One Caveman from One Caveman’s Financial Journey is doing the honors of hosting the barbecue. Here are the Editor’s Picks: Surround Yourself With Excellence [...]

]]> By: Moments of Fame « Funny about Money http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 Moments of Fame « Funny about Money Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:53:09 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-2866 [...] from the government. This carnival contains quite a few interesting posts. Squawkfox offers some useful and very positive advice. The Free from Brokes are taking the plunge: Mrs. Free is quitting her job to stay home and raise [...] [...] from the government. This carnival contains quite a few interesting posts. Squawkfox offers some useful and very positive advice. The Free from Brokes are taking the plunge: Mrs. Free is quitting her job to stay home and raise [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #168 - Fire Up the Grill, It’s Labor Day | One Caveman's Financial Journey http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 Carnival of Personal Finance #168 - Fire Up the Grill, It’s Labor Day | One Caveman's Financial Journey Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:32:27 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-2861 [...] explains beautifully that we have a better chance to succeed when we surround ourselves with excellence. Mentors, friends, family, and others all directly or indirectly influence our lives, so be mindful [...] [...] explains beautifully that we have a better chance to succeed when we surround ourselves with excellence. Mentors, friends, family, and others all directly or indirectly influence our lives, so be mindful [...]

]]> By: Emily http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 Emily Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:41:26 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-2821 Oh my goodness. You just made me cry. I played euchre at lunch in high school and now 12 years later, you just made me realize that all this time, I've been a dork. *sigh* Seriously, great post! And LOL Mike :) Oh my goodness. You just made me cry. I played euchre at lunch in high school and now 12 years later, you just made me realize that all this time, I’ve been a dork. *sigh*

Seriously, great post!

And LOL Mike :)

]]> By: Marci http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Marci Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:10:58 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/08/28/surround-yourself-with-excellence/#comment-2797 As a child, learning tennis, Mom always said to play against players better than I was if I wanted to improve. It was tough, but I not only learned to apply that to all areas of my life, but I also learned that 'losing' is also a learning experience, and once you have learned that 'losing' is another form of growing and on the road to improvement (hopefully), then you learn that you do not always have to "win" to be a winner. And then of course, there's that infamous saying, It's hard to soar with the eagles when you are surrounded by turkeys... or however that goes. If you are surrounded by 'downer' attitude people, it does slowly wear off on one... Takes pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and moving on, even tho leaving nice people behind sometimes hurts! As a child, learning tennis, Mom always said to play against players better than I was if I wanted to improve. It was tough, but I not only learned to apply that to all areas of my life, but I also learned that ‘losing’ is also a learning experience, and once you have learned that ‘losing’ is another form of growing and on the road to improvement (hopefully), then you learn that you do not always have to “win” to be a winner.

And then of course, there’s that infamous saying, It’s hard to soar with the eagles when you are surrounded by turkeys… or however that goes. If you are surrounded by ‘downer’ attitude people, it does slowly wear off on one… Takes pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and moving on, even tho leaving nice people behind sometimes hurts!

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