Speaker/Author Van Moody discusses the Principles of The People Factor

I read a lot of books, and one of the books that I have come back to over the past few years is one that deals with relationships and the way people interact with one another. It's called The People Factor by author and speaker Van Moody. It's a book that looks at the relationships we find ourselves in and helps us to answer some powerful questions about the way that people affect us.

"Every relationship lifts us up or weighs us down," Van said to me during the conversation. This thought alone is enough for us to consider how those around us are affecting the decisions we make and how we live.

As you are thinking about the new year and what you want to do, Van's book reminds us that it's impossible to start fresh if we are holding on to things and people that are pulling us backwards. "This book is a labor of love," he says. "I have been working with people and businesses over the years, and one of the things that I learned became the driving factor for the book." What was that thing? It's this: "There is no such thing as a causal relationship or neutral relationship," he explained. "Every relationship has an affect on us."