You are the Average of the 5 People you spend the most time with!

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn nailed this down tight!  An ancient book of wisdom called Proverbs in The Bible says the same thing about choosing friends.  

In my desire to grow as a leader it strikes me that I need to be choosing other leaders who are 'further along' and more capable and who are leading more effectively than I am to learn from and to invest my time with.  

It also strikes me that to grow in any area I should find 5 'coaches' or at least buddies who are further down the path than I am.  If I can't find 'live' humans to spend my time with I have a wealth of access to 'Historical Mentors' via biographies, websites, books, audio books, podcasts, etc.  Nearly any leader I'd like to learn from and spend some time with has made her/his thoughts available in some shape or fashion.  No question I'd prefer the live edition, but until then I can ramp up through reading, listening, surfing the web, downloading podcasts & audiobooks, etc.  

For example I'm interested in getting back into running but I have some challenges with knees that were compromised from playing catcher in baseball in my teen years.  So, I need to find a mentor like Jeff Galloway who's 'been there and done that' successfully and has developed a coaching system for mature runners that he believes could help someone 'run for 100 years'!  And, he's living out his own game plan -- he's smokin' what he's sellin'!  

So, even if I can't 'run with him' physically I can run with him via his books and training systems.  

In today's environment it's easy and cheap to access great mentors who can take you to the next level and who can play a huge part in being on your 'A-Team' to take you and your game to a higher level!  

Go find 5 great people to learn from, to hang with, and to be coached by --even if it's a podcast or book!

Ramp Up.

Jeff Fuson

Jeff Fuson serves as Point Leader for Phos Hilaron Church near Louisville Kentucky. Jeff's # 1 passion is being a husband and daddy. A close second is seeing people grow spiritually. Jeff also delivers impacting training events for Entrepreneurs, Credit Unions, and small to medium sized enterprises. He's got one incredible wife and 3 awesome children.

Phos Hilaron Church

According to Bobby Clinton in his study of Christian leaders God works with the leader to bring him to a place where all the experiences, trials, education, training, failures and connections gained in life get dialed in on ONE BIG THING that God wants done in the world. Bobby Clinton calls this time in a leader's life, 'convergence' and it's when God leverages all that he's built into the leader to advance His mission in the world.

God is allowing me to stretch every leadership muscle, every people-building skill, any notion of how to build a team, and is teaching me how to trust Him for 'manna' everyday in the conception, creation, and Launch of Phos Hilaron Church.

I'm having the ride of my life and have a front row seat to what God is up to on a daily basis to bless our launch, to bring the right people at the right time and to help us run after 'M.I.A.s' and 'P.O.W.s' -- those who are not choosing a life connected with God or held captive by busted choices or circumstances.

I really do believe that Jesus came to give us access to a great big wide-open adventure with God and Phos Hilaron Church is all about helping people adventure with Him into the life He designed 'em for.

Learn more about Phos Hilaron Church here.

And, learn more about what we're up to on Easter 2008 here.

On the move,
Jeff Fuson