How Building the Right Team Will Help You Accomplish Your Goals

I remember the day like it was yesterday. I think I may have overmedicated on some blood pressure meds and my wife at the time had to practically drag me to the car to rush me to the hospital. At the hospital is where I got the most life changing news of my life. I was told I had end stage renal disease (ESRD), and that I would need to start hemodialysis that very day.

Without the help of my team: my then-wife, her family, my family, friends, and sometimes complete strangers, I would not have made it through those tough times.

That is when I realized that the key to me battling successfully against kidney disease would require a team effort from myself and the people in my orbit.

Here are some things about having the right team in your corner that I have learned along the way.

Teambuilding Is A Two-Way Street

We’re all the captains of our own teams and we must commit to pouring into our teammates if we want them to pour into us. That basically means don’t expect to receive any support, prayers, well wishes, or any of that kind of outpouring from your team if you aren’t willing to do the same in return.

Always Look for Chances to Improve

In my pursuit of better kidney health, better dialysis treatments, and ultimately a second kidney transplant, I’m always looking for opportunities to build relationships with people who will help me reach those goals.

Sometimes You Gotta Let Go

Not everyone on your team is going to want to see you do well and accomplish your goals. In those instances, you may have to consider cutting those people out of your life. I would be a hard thing to do but it may be the best thing for you going forward.

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