Root for Your Friends

Summary

Heads‑up: The concept of this post might seem trivial, but it can improve your career, happiness, and the people you care about. Proceed without caution. It only takes about 10 minutes to read. What is “Root For Your Friends”? It’s getting excited for your friends when something good happens, and rejecting jealousy. It’s deeply believing that a rising tide lifts all boats. It’s understanding that most games in life aren’t zero‑sum; they’re wildly positive‑sum. Outcomes: If you read this post, you will be more: excited for your friends generous with your praise and support open to collaborating with others likely to introduce your friends to people who can help them Note: I call a friend who roots for you a hypeman or a hype friend. The Hypeman Flywheel The most underrated part of rooting for you friends is that it benefits everyone. A flywheel is a concept where each input creates a positive feedback loop that improves the next loop. A good example of a flywheel in business is where a company collectus and utilizes user analytics such that their improvement of the product means more people use the product, which creates more data for what’s working, which creates a better product, which drives morepeople to use the product, etc. The friend flywheel is similar. It’s a positive feedback loop where you root for your friends, building them up and sharing info with them which creates good will and levels them up, and now they’re slightly more successful and informed and they often share info and deals back with you due to feeling closer with you. Then you level up and get access to more info and better deals and you share with them, and the flywheel keeps going. One Caveat Obviously the flywheel only works if your friends reciprocate. Alex Hormozi says “The best way to change your life is to change your friends.” You don’t have to do this, but if you’re reading this and the quote resonates with you, maybe you should consider it. Look for friends who aren’t threatened by ...