There’s an economic theory out there that if you take the incomes of your five closest friends and average them, the resulting number will be pretty close to your own income.

There’s an economic theory out there that if you take the incomes of your five closest friends and average them, the resulting number will be pretty close to your own income. I think the same thing is true of our idea incomes. You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.

There’s an economic theory out there that if you take the incomes of your five closest friends and average them, the resulting number will be pretty close to your own income. I think the same thing is true of our idea incomes. You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with. My mom used to say to me, “Garbage in, garbage out.” It used to drive me nuts. But now I know what she meant.

Invest in your circle of friends because the sort of people and relationships you surround yourself with have an impact on your ability to make, keep and grow money.

There's an old saying in business: You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with.

Research has shown that we virtually become like the average of the five people we spend the most time with.

You are not the sum of the five people you surround yourself with.

You are the product.

Being around the right people doesn't lead to linear growth.

It leads to exponential growth.

Money, you've got lots of friends
Crowding round the door
When you're gone, spending ends
They don't come no more
Rich relations give
Crust of bread and such
You can help yourself
But don't take too much.

Relative income uses two variables: the dollar and time, usually hours.

You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.

I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with

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

You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with.