I just read a post by my friend Tara, and I realized how incredibly lucky I am. Every time I have been sick this year at least one person has offered to bring me soup – and most of the time – 3 or more people have offered.
Sometimes I worry that I’m not a great friend. I have a habit of getting “Caught Up”. My life is busy. And I’m not always great at checking in with my friends to see what’s going on in their lives. The intention is always there – but more often then not I get distracted, forget, or run out of time.
I touched on the importance of real friendships in this blog post before SXSW. And today I want to talk about why it’s important to nurture those relationships in your life.
Real Friends
I’m a member of a group called “Francisco’s Fun Club – No Business Cards Allowed”. This is a group of people who I vacation & travel with, and who I attend events with on a fairly regular basis. The group was founded by Francisco Dao, and is based on the Neil Patel Rule: “It doesn’t matter what you do. It only matters how awesome you are to be around.”
Last year we all went to Sonoma together for the first #Time4Wine event, 2 months later a group of us went skiing in Park City Utah, and most recently we got together for TechKaraokeLA (total awesomeness).
I said earlier that there are “No Business Cards Allowed”. And that’s what has made these people so important in my life. Now, I would be lying if I said that no business ever happens on these trips – cause the truth is lots of great projects and partnerships have resulted from relationships created at these events.
But I also have deep relationships with people here in my own community. People who have helped me get over a tragedy, host an event, work on a project, or who were just there for me as a friend.
So What About The Soup?
People bond when they spend time together. They bond when they experience something unique or thrilling together. They bond when they stand up for each other, or help each other toward a common goal. And without a close bond – there is no Soup.
Who are the people in your life who will bring you soup?
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