My Wife and Kids

It's always nice to reminince on the past. I enjoy looking back on life and remembering all of the good times I shared, with some of the most amazing people in the world! This past weekend I had a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with some old friends. We celebrated the birth of a new life, new beginnings and our newly found happiness. 

I never knew how much fun a baby shower could be, I guess everything is a celebration when your hanging out with best friends like mine! Prior to the baby shower, we all went shopping for some fantastic gifts together. We were so shocked, we couldn't believe we were actually shopping for baby shower gifts. It was also a little overwhelming if you ask me. I was amazed and I am still amazed at the women, wives, and adults we have grown to be since college. 

I love to reminance over times like these to see how far I've come. I imagine myself growing older each day but sistuations like this will always make me more aware. No matter how far you go in life or how much success you consume, it's good to reference back to your friends, family, and whatever situations that may have turned you into the person you are today. 

If I Was Your Best Friend

I've never had the type of personality to use others. I never thought it was necessary to use someone to get something that I wanted. I've always had a stickler, go getter personality. Even as a child, I remember knowing what I wanted and going after it, but it was always genuine and kindhearted. I could never understand how people would use each other by pretending to care. If I dislike someone, it's probably because I dislike their ways. I have the ability to read personalities and once I see someone's true colors my mind is then set. 

I simply love working as a team in any form of group setting. I can appreciate the connections, the team effort, and the ability to share ideas. But, I am not capable of stealing someone else's idea and running with it as if it was my own. I do believe ideas are created from other ideas, that is why I enjoy working in group settings. When working in these specific settings the relationships should be built of trust. All relationships should be built of trust, not just personal relationship but, friendships and "business-ships" as well. 

Do you think it's possible to make it in this "dog eat dog world" without using others for your personal success? How do you continue to build your net worth without loosing your integrity?