Why You Deserve to Be Around Energy Givers

There are certain people out there who are givers: they give energy, love, support and excitement to those around them. They are generous and sweet, fun and exciting, and (not too surprisingly) people love being near them.

You deserve to be around those people.

But how?

The price of being around people like that is that you need to be a giver too.

Think about who you know that meets that description: they give you energy, love, support and excitement. You love just being around them.

Now think about what you could give to them. For instance, could you maybe...

• Send them a compliment
• A nice thank you email
• An actual thank you note
• A book they might like
• A small package in the mail
• Take them out to coffee
• Buy them lunch or
• Take them on a hike

I have done every single one of those things at least once in the last month and it’s always worked out great.

You may have noticed they are listed in increasing complexity and price. Pick one that feels comfortable for you right now and try it out on someone special. I promise something amazing will happen.

This is #80 in my energetic series 100 Awesome Things for Entrepreneurs where I remember little awesome reasons why I love being an entrepreneur.

Five Reasons to Be Appreciative

There are so many reasons to be grateful. Here are a few of my favorites:

• All the great people who have helped you get to where you are
• You're alive and breathing and full of wonderful ideas
• There are amazing people all around that you get to meet
• Inspirations are just a click away
• You can close your eyes, breathe, and remember you are enough

Entrepreneurs I know love being appreciative and showing it.

You can do that with something as simple as a note or a card. You can make a phone call or take someone out for tea. Stop in for a quick visit. Plan a fun event together. Take them on a drive somewhere new. Send them a little gift. Give them a hug. Tell them how much they mean to you.

No one is thanked enough for the great things they do.

Be one of those thankful people and tell everyone around you what you appreciate about them.

This is #65 in the thankful series 100 Things Entrepreneurs Love where I remember little awesome reasons why I love being an entrepreneur.

Why I Love Bouncing Into Other Entrepreneurs

It can be lonely being an entrepreneur. We love being around awesome people, but the nature of our work means we are often alone.

We work on the computer, we brainstorm on whiteboards, we design, create, write, have meetings and we can do all of this in our pajamas.

So when we get a chance, we love to bounce into other inspiring entrepreneurs. We find them online, at conferences, in coffee shops, in the woods, downtown, on Skype, pretty much everywhere. If we're lucky, we might even set up weekly calls with them and get to hang out more often.

These are our people. They are optimists, innovators, problem-solvers, mentors and inspirations.

Thank you for being who you are and for being our friends.

If you want extra inspiration, here's one of my favorite entrepreneurs Derek Sivers. I was lucky enough to see Derek in person at the World Domination Summit this year and chat together with him over email for the past several years. He's an amazing guy.

This is #8 in the bouncy and optimistic series 100 Things Entrepreneurs Love where I remember little awesome reasons why I love being an entrepreneur.

#24 Working in a coffee shop

One of my favorite places to hangout is the coffee shop. As an entrepreneur, this can also be my workplace.

Here's a little picture of Panera Bread near my house. *Bonus points for the fireplace!*

Coffee shop awesomeness may include:

• A wonderfully light din of people chatting
• A delicious smell of coffee and baked goods
• Super soft comfy chairs
• Surprisingly fast and free wifi

It's like working from a bookstore, but a little louder and more lively. Plus the snacks, oh the snacks.

I'm not sure what you're waiting for, if you can be at a coffee shop right now go find one. Or make a list of your Top 10 favorites so you can remember and visit them later.

This is #24 in the comfy and decaffeinated series 100 Things Entrepreneurs Love where I remember little awesome reasons why I love being an entrepreneur.