Marketplace Proverbs & Coffee With Ernie

Today I am reading from chapter 2 from Marketplace Proverbs Vol 2, Micro to Macro: The Ripple Effect of Influence. By myself and co-author Jon Kluiter.“Follow the example of good people and live an honest life. If you are honest and innocent, you will keep your land; if you do wrong and can never be trusted, you will be rooted out.”—Proverbs 2:20-22 MSGJim Rohn, a renowned speaker and trainer, famously said: “We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.”His observation aligns closely with the wisdom of Proverbs 2:20-22. The company we keep and the voices we listen to profoundly influence us, shaping our actions, character, and direction.Take a moment to reflect: Who are the five people you spend the most time with? Most of us have multiple “sets of five”—family, friends, Church, Social, and business colleagues. Whether we realize it or not, we tend to mirror these groups’ values, attitudes, and behaviors.The same holds for the material we consume—the books we read, the podcasts we listen to, and the videos we watch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marketplaceproverbs.substack.com