NMPRO is one of my five hands down. A powerful video with good and sobering information. Thanks again Eric for all you do.

A problem here could that either your family, co workers, or clients might be the people you spend most time with. They might not be the best associates.

Yes. We must be careful who we associate with and what we read and what we hear.

Yet, we also must beware....sometimes the most negative person in our life may be the person in the mirror!

You must NOT MISS the Van Gogh Museum and the Rembrandt House Museum !!
....and attend a performance at De Nederlandse Opera. http://www.dno.nl/home.php

Who am I around?
What are they doing to me?
Is that okay?
If it's not okay:
- Limit your association with negative people.
- Disassociate with some of those people.
- Expand your associations.

Great topic. Brilliant show. I remember one of the seminars that I attended, the facilitator said "If you want to change your life... CHANGE YOUR FRIENDS!"

Thanks Eric! I just showed this video to a friend of mine to explain the associative 5. And i had no idea how much this i need to see this video again. NMPro is truly one of the best influences in my life.

Fantastic advice , you told that on your webinar but this more detailed and I need to hear it over and over again :)

Hi Eric,

Every single show has a very strong message for reprogram ourselves. This particular show has been extremely lifechanging. I've watched it over and over and I have been able to use this information to increase my personal development.

The toughest part of it is to limit your association with the people you love or are closest to you because they are programmed not to be a better person or to stay within personal comfort.

Thank you very much for sharing your experience and tactics

NMPRO is one of my 5, Jerry Clarke, Artemis Limpert, Dough Firebaugh, tony robbins, lots of books, and numerous audio programs even while i sleep.

I just recommended this video to someone who is not in our business, but who can use this as personal growth. I wacthed the whole thing again, and i realised i really needed to hear this again myself.

Eric, Thanks again!

I was impressed with a preach that taught on "increase by association". This caught my eye and is so on line with exactly what he taught. I'm going to make YOU one of my "five". I got way to many to disassociate with!

Wow, this was the best piece of advice I have had in several years!!!!
These are things you subconsciously know, but when someone actually TELLS you then, and only then do you consciously realize it.
Thank you so much Eric, for opening my eyes to such an important truth.

Eric you are one of my five along with James Arthur Ray and Jim Rohn. I probably need to work on the other two though!

NMPRO is one of my 5 associations as well as Jim Rohn
QOTD: let me show you next time you are around

Thanks Eric:
Thank you very much for your shows. Very true and very interesting!!! I don't want to miss the 100!!1
Please don't miss to go to the Rijks Museum while in Amsterdam. I lived in that gorgeous city and never tired to return to the Museum.

I loved this show. And you are one of my top 5, too...

Eric this is awsome information You are one of my five

What an amazing show - thank you. I was having computer issues so only watched it today.
You are definitely one of my five. Thanks for the advice.

Eric, I know that for some people this can be shocking, but I love your passion to say only the truth. I am respecting you more and more. Whay you said is true, absolutly true. In spanish there is a popular say: "dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres". The Law of Association has a relation with the second law of thermodynamics called entropy. (Look Wikipedia)
Dario Salas Sommer, my mentor and personal friend about 25 years, knows this Law very well. He is a recognized philosopher worldwide. He wrote “Morals for the 21st century” by the nick name author “John Baines”. He is the most elevated and best influence in my life I can imagine in earth.
Watch his talks here http://www.ihpusa.org/home1/
If you let him influence you, you will have the highest and best influence you can imagine in your life.
Once again, thank you very much Eric,. I am so glad to have this relationship with you.
About Jim Rohn, other Giant, here it is his website (I just signed)
http://www.JimRohn.com
Kind Regards
Juan Carlos Torrico, from Santiago de Chile

thank you! It was very inspirational. I am really thinking about who is in my group of 5. I never thought it was so important.

About a year ago I started getting rid of the negative people in my life. It has done wonders for me.

Now with this bit of advice, I am more conscious of what I am doing when I choose friends.

Susanne Vendel
Owner of Graphic Design & Art business
also new associate member of Max GXL

Thank you. Great advice and well presented. Will be watching the past ones also.

Eric

I it amazing and very shocking what you say in this show, I had some intution about this law, but now I learned from this show more clea, I will start inmediatly to apply it on my life.

Thanks very much

I've watched this twice... lots of great information ... I am getting together with my daughters this week, and will have them watch as well. They are 23 and 25 respectively... and your message is so clear to me , I'd love them to hear it and get the same "reality check" !
My dad used to tell us when we were younger " lay down with dogs , get up with fleas" ! But your mention of comparing income of the 5 closest associations, you have is very telling. And limiting the time we spend with "negative" friends is also powerful. Can't say enough about this powerful training.

love your videos and your honesty. Thank you , Thank you , Thank you
hugs
Chris

Fabulous talk, like your presentation mannerism - professional and warm!

I did a Conference Call this morning to my Team on exactly this - how ironic. My dear friend Charlene Ragsdale sent me your link and I'll be forever grateful to her.

Honesty, straight shooting - telling it like it is. I learned as a youngster about the Law of Association and proved it over and over in my personal and business life, oftimes not to my credit but, I keep pulling my socks up as I step up to the plate.

My sincere thanks for sharing and for explaining the Law of Association so eloquently, great reminder and I look forward to all the videos of yours I have yet to learn from.

Wow, this IS an important show, Eric. Really great stuff, my friend.
YOU are definitely one of my 5!! ☺

You travel to some of the neatest places - Your so blessed.
My niece and nephew was these a few weeks ago - and took some neat pictures.

WOW - WOW - WOW - this video is great - when you stop and look at those around you - it is amazing how your attitude changes and you become like them even if you do not mean too - When I began limiting my time with those people my life changed, my thinking changed. I began to grow and they did not and I saw it more readily.

As my business began taking off, they did not see life as I did any more.

Great points ..thank you for making them. It is always good to have "good boot strap" people in your life. I do believe this will become a post on my blog http://www.angelabrook.com Your one of my 5

This is one of the best Video of NMP that I watched. Eric the way you pass the message is so clear and so heart (because you he is talking to you) but is it great wake up call.

QOTD: Sorry I didn't see this when you actually recorded. I'm a professional tour leader, besides being a member of your organization. So... next time you're in Amsterdam be sure to do a canal cruise, a great way to see the city. A walk through the quaint Jordaan district on a sunny day is also a great experience. Let me know next time you're here and you get a complimentary private tour of the city in thanks for the awesome training you gave.

This is great Eric. Thank you very much. It was great to see you in Amsterdam. You did a Brilliant training as usual. I also want to let you know that you are one of my top 5 people i want to have around. And i know i will make it.

Now that's what I call a million dollars to whoever 'gets' it. And here we have it for free. Many thanks Eric.

I remember a team member who invited a big bunch of family and friends to their first in-home presentation only to have one of their best friends abuse them the next day for having the audacity to invite them to look at the biz. I mean they really went to town on them, (really really gave it to them, swearing profanities and all).
The team member told me they knew that it was a knee jerk reaction and once they eventually told their friend that they weren't worried if they joined or not and that they would still be friends if they didn't then everything changed and their friends actually ended up joining. Go figure.
This is a clear cut case that their friend was afraid of the team member moving away from them (emotionally) and didn't want them to 'leave' or move on, or grow up. The team member was strong enough to withstand the onslaught although many would cave in to the desperate measures thrown at them by their peers. Funnily enough after a number of months the team member left the business saying that nobody likes it.

In my opinion, peer pressure caused them to retreat back into the dark cave of mediocrity where their 5 closest friends lived and guess what....? the team member is still doing exactly what they were doing, getting exactly the same mediocre results and desperately trying to find a way out.

This true story answers a lot of questions about inviting friends and family to the party and I know the skeptics will try to have a field day with this post so I say to them... This shows that it's not the industry, the program, the company or product that family and friends, or anyone for that matter, are worried about. In most cases, like in the team member's case above, and at the risk of repeating Eric's content, it's that they see you as moving away from them emotionally, and that can be really hard for some people to take so they throw desperate measures into the ring to see if they can stop you in order to feed their insecurities. It really tests whether you are committed to succeed.

So, are you committed to succeed?, or will you one day retreat back into your dark cave of mediocrity?
The answer is already in the back of your mind, you've thought about it a lot.
It's time to decide . . . . Right Now!

you are one of my 5. thank you so much.

It`s really great to hear you speaking over and over again.
I want to thank you for all you`re inspiration and lifechanging moments, and lets see eachother soon.
Thanks for a wonderful weekend,
Danny (Netherlands)

One of the single most important things I ever learned...absolutely. And I learned it from you. Critical......
Thank you for the reminder :)

I think we all know this to be true to some extent. What interesting is that at some point, you need to figure out what you're learning from who. I always say "If you're the best improvisor in the group, you need to find a new group". Thing is, you may want to be around those bad people because of what you bring to them.

For instance, I've had friends who were good at some things that I wanted to emulate, but bad at other things. One guy who calls himself my friend is a great businessman, but an awfully lonely guy. Another is broke, but everyone loves to spend time with him. So, for me, it's amatter of choosing who I want to be around them, versus who THEY are around me.

Thanks for this great topic, Eric!

I tried 3 times to write my story of disassociation with one of my good friend, but its became long and boring for you. So, yes it's very important to control your circle of ppl, with whom you spend time. And some times it's sooooo hard to disassociate ourselves from good friends, but it necessary to do. FOR US! For our growing.

Thanks for sharing with us all your thoughts and knowledge! Your shows became one in my circle of 5. I'm very grateful for this. And I'm sure, that a lot of ppl consider them very helpful!

Have a nice weekend.

Mairna

Your so right Eric. You are who you hang out with. This is very important given there's only 24 hours in a day.

Our minds justify our behavior and our associations. Another axiom I heard growing up was 'Where ever you go there you are.' As our association change we must enable change as well. There is something to this Law of Association I cannot yet fathom. Until recently I moved every two years or less. The tapes and CD's have often been the only constant. Than you Eric for being one of my five.

That's the Golden nugget of the first 100 episodes... Thank you so much for that . The concept of the 5 resonated with me when I first heard it.. I am becoming more and more purposeful with my five. Network Marketing Pro is one of those 5 by the way. Every day... On Purpose. Sometimes more than once a day. For me it is hard to say goodbye to some relationships. One of my best friends is one of the "casualties " of moving on. It crystalized with me when he once berated my Cell phone message telling me that I needed to change the message because I Say at the end to "have an unbelievable day".(Thanks Nat and Chanida) He said I sounded like a cheerleader. I now only spend a very limited time talking with him and rarely hang out with him. In large part to his negative, toxic energy. Thank You GOD for Network Marketing...

great episode. a friend an i were just talking on this topic last week. i've got to pay better attention to "my five" for sure.

Wow that was powerful. I like the last piece of advice that you give at the end. For a lot of people they cannot get these types of people to hang out with them, but what they can do is use books and other forms of media to create their five.

I've been fortunate enough that I've just had this natural ability to attract high level people into my life throughout my career. I would say that the number one attribute that has allowed me to do this is my ability to find a void in someone who I want to be one of my five and fill it and that has allowed me to be able to get to work with top level people.

For those of you who are wondering how do you get top people to associate with you, one way is to find something of value that you can do that they cannot and offer your services. For example, I am very good at technology. So I have offered my technical abilities to some very successful leaders in my upline and this has in return resulted in me getting personal time with them. So much so that I have literally spent the night as a guest in several of my upline's homes, people who have made several millions of dollars in this industry, all because I find something of value that I can do that they cannot and offer my services.

Dear Eric Worre,

Your messages are so often right on time with what is actually happening in my life; and the Law of Association is an issue I am dealing with as we speak. You have verbalized the realization that which is emerging within me, so your video has given me a validation, a feedback and a direction to follow, so thank you very much :-)

Have a nice stay in Amsterdam.

Maria

Eric, I never realized you were part of my five, but you have been since the beginning of your series. As you stated I have made people with audio CD be my part of my five. Thank You so much for the time you put into this.

@EricWorre, this is indeed one of the most difficult lessons to learn, because in order to accept it, we must first accept full and ultimate ownership and responsibility for our own lives. It's so much simpler to go with the flow

I came across an article that actually shows how our habits can predict our future. The rubb is that we can control our habits. And the people we surround ourselves with are a big part of that. See http://holisticmlm.ning.com/profiles/blogs/changing-habits-of-thought-and

QOTD: Van Gogh Museum and lots of great Vietnamese and/or Indonesian Food

AMAZING
Keep Pumping up With all of your Secrets

You are one of my five! Thanks for your incredible program!
Last weekend I watched NMPRO from episode one through the end (the last one was episode 90 at that time). It took me 2 and a half days. (I watched some of them twice). Using Chanida's phrase, it was unbelievable 2 and a half days! Thanks again,
Zsolt Szabo

Eric,
Thank you, that was great! Such valuable information beautifully presented! I am a huge believer that we need to continually upgrade our friendships and associations and I appreciate your take on it!

The Van Gogh museum in Asterdam is the absolute best collection of his work anywhere on earth! Check it out if you are even remotely a Van Gogh fan.

Enjoy your time in one of my favorite cities!

Thanks,
Dyann

This is definitely one of Jim Rohn`s most important lessons. When I first heard the Law of Association, several years ago, I had great difficulty accepting the fact that I would have to change the company I keep in order to develop and grow. It somehow felt like betraying old friends, just to promote my personal interests....and I couldn`t see myself making a conscious choice to drop people just because they were not as ambitious as I was. And I didn`t!

However, I did continue to work on my own self-development, study and learn new skills....and have never stopped. Eventually something amazing happened! I didn`t have to drop my old friends! They started feeling less comfortable in my company, lost interest in the issues that I was preoccupied with, and we gradually drifted apart. I didn`t do it on purpose, but it happened anyway. It just took a long time :)

My advice to a younger version of myself would be to make this happen on purpose, and as @ericworre advises, in 90 day periods. If there`s a discrepancy between how you and your associates see yourselves developing, it will happen anyway - so why waste precious time?

Thanks for putting it so clearly :)

Now, It makes sense what I am going through. I am leaving my old buddies and I am feeling uncomfortable. It is to be expected.
Thanks so much for your insights!

Great program Eric,

I agree with you wholeheartedly.. Part of my five are the cd's in my car as well. Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, plus many others including you and your videos are the type of people I want to hang around with, to learn and become Healthy, Wealthy and Wise....

QOTD: Definitely take a canal tour, and of course check out some Rembrandt's and Van Gogh's

Eric yout one of my five as well :o) great learning, thanks !

Eric, Thank you for these videos.

How can we communicate with you privately/

What video equipment do you use?

Best,

DK

Hello Eric-Since I found you, I haven't missed watching an episode. Thank you for such inspiring information! While you're in Amsterdam, don't miss seeing the art museums and make sure to take a tour on the canal.
I'm spending the summer again on Ponto Lake in your great state of Minnesota. One of my favorite places in the world. I would love to meet you sometime. Maybe I'll have the opportunity while I'm in Minnesota. Thank you again for your awesome internet programs.
Sincerely,
Linda Coulter

thanks again Erik
i first listen to that session in istanbul2 years ago
for me it change my life and i think it is worth any cause.
im dafna and I'm agel
for me letting of friends was big lesson
now i put myself in the first place and ofcurse my dreams.

Go see a Muay Thai Kickboxing fight.

Great show as usally.

Never thought of the association with "recordings" to grow your "average 5".

Say Hey! to the Swedish Team in Amsterdam. Know there are a few participating

It's a hard realization but so true. I think what may be harder than examining the associations with friends and co-workers, is taking a look at family. Sometimes that may be the most toxic. As far as Amsterdam goes, it's on my list of places to visit. Here are two suggestions I can make: a ride on the canals, maybe a dinner cruise. And a visit to Anne Frank's house. Here's some info:

For more than two years Anne Frank and her family lived in the annex of the building at Prinsengracht 263 where Anne’s father, Otto Frank, also had his business. The Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer hid there with them. The doorway to the annex was concealed behind a moveable bookcase constructed especially for this purpose. The office personnel knew of the hiding place and helped the eight people by supplying them with food and news of the outside world. On August 4, 1944, the hiding place was betrayed. The people in hiding were deported to various concentration camps. Only Otto Frank survived the war.

Nowadays, the rooms at the Anne Frank House, though empty, still breathe the atmosphere of that period of time. Quotations from the diary, historical documents, photographs, film images, and original objects that belonged to those in hiding and the helpers illustrate the events that took place here. Anne’s original diary and other notebooks are on display in the museum. In the multimedia space, visitors can go on a “virtual journey” through the Anne Frank House, accessing background information about the people in hiding and World War Two. A contemporary exhibition is presented in the exhibition hall.

Great info Eric. Thanks! have a great weekend!

Great post, and so true. I have removed quite a few people from my association. It usually is a relief... Wish i could have been there to see you in action again tonight. Tell my dear friend Inger hello from me. I'm sure you've met her already.