Hang with a gang that gets it!

In my book, there is a chapter "Hang with a gang that gets it".

You remember when your parents used to tell you the lesson of "guilt by association"? What this meant was if your friends did bad things, others would assume you are doing those bad things as well. Well, unfortunately, this lesson is not far off in the business world! When leadership sees you hanging around a crowd that may be the "gossip group" or "negative nellies" or the "slackers" they may assume you are the same way, which would NOT be a good thing for your career. Trust me, I can pretty much guarantee those folks are not on the "high-potential" list! Rather, Hang with a gang that gets it, meaning find the ones that are successful and steal shamelessly from what they do! Emmulate good behavior! And shoot for the behavior that is recognized in your culture! Whatever it is, you learn best from people you aspire to be. Look for your role model today and start working towards success!