# Proximity Is Power: 80% of Success Is Who You Avoid - Ep. 84

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Podcast: [High Value Agent Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-value-agent-podcast-7034865)
Published: 2026-07-24T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://highvalueagent.podbean.com/e/proximity-is-power-80-of-success-is-who-you-avoid/
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Duration seconds: 602

## Resource

In this episode, we challenge the myth that hustle alone creates success and show how your environment and the people you surround yourself with determine your trajectory. Anthwon shares a powerful message from a top team leader about why staying away from misaligned, comfortable influences is crucial. Listeners are encouraged to audit their circle, reduce exposure to relationships that normalize mediocrity, and intentionally seek out people who challenge and lift them — because proximity truly is power.

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