I heard the grumblings after the Colts-Dolphins game on Monday Night Football -- and they weren't all about the Colts victory despite a 3:1 time-of-possession disadvantage during the game. Some of the complaints were that Tiger Woods, a Florida resident, was on the Colts sideline supporting Peyton Manning.

For one thing, Tiger Woods lives in Florida due to (a) the golf climate and (b) no income tax. He's not a native Floridian, so cut him some slack for not automatically being a Dolphins fan.

But the thing I see over and over among the greats is that they surround themselves with other greats. Tiger has been spotted cheering for Roger Federer (versus an American opponent) and Kobe Bryant (versus the Orlando Magic), to name a couple more.

The guy is attracted to greatness. That's not a bad thing!

What do you surround yourself with? People who challenge you? People who impress you? Or sycophants and lemmings?

If you're the smartest or sharpest person you know, you need to branch out a little. It will make you better.

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