Why Your Friends Define Your Status (And How to Upgrade Them)

Let’s be honest — most men never think about this. They focus on improving themselves in isolation, watching YouTube videos or reading books hoping to change their lives. But here’s the truth:

Your social circle defines your status. Period.

At Michael Sartain’s Men of Action (MOA), we don’t teach men to fix their lives alone in a vacuum. We teach them to strategically upgrade their environments. Because if you surround yourself with losers, you will always stay stuck. If you build proximity to winners, your entire life changes fast.

Here’s exactly why your social circle controls your value, and how to upgrade it right now.

1. You Are the Average of Your Circle

Look around. Who are the five men closest to you?

If they aren’t making moves, networking at elite events, and leveling up every month — neither are you. Your standards are set by the people around you. You normalize what your circle tolerates.

High-status networking isn't a nice-to-have. It's non-negotiable.

Winners keep you accountable. They force you to level up. And more importantly, they open doors to new opportunities, women, and experiences you’d never access alone.

2. Social Proof Starts With Association

At MOA, we don’t chase validation. We build environments where value is obvious.

When you walk into a room surrounded by other high-status men, women and other high performers notice. You don’t need to prove yourself. Your network does it for you.

Social proof isn't what you say. It's who stands beside you.

When you are constantly seen with powerful men and attractive women, your value skyrockets. That’s why MOA pushes you to be in the rooms where the right people already are.

3. Low-Value Friends Are a Liability

If you’re still hanging around guys who gossip, make excuses, or settle for mediocrity, your results will always be average.

Let’s be clear — it doesn’t matter how much personal work you do. If your circle doesn’t support growth, you will backslide.

Cut dead weight. Now.

You need people around you who:

• Set high standards

• Support your vision

• Call you out when you slack

• Push you into uncomfortable growth

This isn’t about being rude. It’s about choosing excellence over familiarity.

4. Upgrade Your Circle in 3 Steps

Want to level up your social circle fast? Follow this framework MOA teaches:

Step 1: Go Where Winners Gather
Find VIP events, masterminds, charity galas, exclusive parties. You can’t meet high-status people in low-status places.

Step 2: Add Value First
Don’t try to impress. Offer something. Introduce people, help with their business, bring them into new circles. Value makes you magnetic.

Step 3: Document Your Journey
Use social media as proof of progress. When your Instagram shows you're in elite rooms, people will start inviting you to more.

5. Attracting Women Is Easy When You’re in the Right Circle

Let’s make this simple. High-value women aren’t swiping on dating apps all day. They’re in the rooms you're not in — yet.

When you position yourself in the right social circle, you don’t need to try so hard. Women will notice. They’ll come to you.

Why? Because social status is the ultimate attractor.

Final Thoughts: Fix Your Circle, Fix Your Life

The most important decision you can make isn’t what you say, wear, or drive. It’s who you surround yourself with.

Michael Sartain built MOA on one truth — your social circle is the cheat code to status, influence, and attraction.

Stop trying to win alone. Start building a circle that wins with you.

Join MOA and learn how to build elite social networks that upgrade every part of your life.