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Increase By Association - What Is That?If you are just starting your business, you definitely do not need to stop learning! If anything, you should be working hard to learn even more than you know now! Even things that make you feel uncomfortable in your business. You need to be part of group collaborative meetings with others in your business. But do not just try to meet with your peers at the same level as you are at. If you want to grow, you need to hang around with those who are at level you want to be at.If you hang out with those at the same level as you are, that is where you will stay. If you hang around with those one or two levels above where you are at, you will begin to pick up tips that will elevate your game and your business.I call it, “Increase by Association.” By doing this, you may not only be taking from their knowledge. At some point in time, one of them may discuss an issue they are having, and they are not sure of what to do. It may be something that you address on a regular basis. You would be in a position to give them a perspective that most in the group do not have or have forgotten about.Successful leaders take the time to mentor their colleagues and make the investment to sponsor those who have proven they are able and eager to advance. They will welcome you into the group, if you show you are sincere in being there as a contributor and not just a taker.Continue to teach your subordinates while continuing to learn from your mentors!Be sure to subscribe to this podcast so you will be notified when new episodes are published. Visit my website at www.bobthibodeau.com