[Monday Mindset]: Drainers vs. Radiators
Happy Monday Mindset!
Earlier this year, my brother Barrett and I took a week-long trip to Portugal to visit the Azores Islands.
It was a family trip; Barrett’s better half, my sister-in-law, and her family were traveling the world, and this was a long-awaited destination on their map.
The trip was stunning with nature, connection, and culture.
But what hit me most wasn’t the island scenery; it was a conversation with a man named Ajay. Ajay is Barrett’s brother-in-law.
Born in India, raised in Africa, and after a wildly successful career in financial banking, split between London and the United States, he retired at the age of 50.
Great dude and a shining example of the American Dream.
As a student of leadership and business, I found myself taking mental notes as Ajay shared his philosophy on success.
Here’s what stuck with me:
“The key to my success: I only surround myself with radiators, not drainers.”
Radiators add energy.
They spark ideas.
They elevate the frequency in every room.
They’re on the energy bus, driven, alive, and positive.
Drainers? They sap it.
They complain, deflect, and dwell in victimhood.
You leave their presence feeling… heavy.
Ajay said that once he identified this truth, everything changed. He made it his mission to build a life filled with radiators.
That’s the mindset message today:
Resilience isn’t just built internally; it’s reinforced externally.
You can’t find success in life if you’re surrounded by people who drain your strength.
So, take inventory this week.
Are you choosing your circle, or is your circle choosing your mindset?
Double down on the radiators.
Create space from the drainers.
Because your resilience and mindset is only as strong as the energy that surrounds it.
Make it a GREAT week!
Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body
