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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

#74 Jordan Harbinger on The Secret to Making Powerful Friends

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

News, Business, News Commentary

4.75.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2018

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Jordan Harbinger is a former Wall Street lawyer who learned how to effectively network and build relationships to survive in a competitive industry. Years and millions of podcast episode downloads later, he now uses this skill to bring and interview guests on The Jordan Harbinger Show with the goal of giving listeners insight on how to become a better version of themselves. The man Forbes named 1 of the 50 best relationship experts anywhere explains why your network means more than names on a list on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. Impact Theory is proudly sponsored by: Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today at skillshare.com/impact ButcherBox. Use the discount code: "IMPACT" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON" Audible; Try Audible Free here: audible.com/impact SHOW NOTES: Jordan tells how he ended up giving tours in North Korea and his attraction to the forbidden. [2:56] Jordan details his early path into podcasting and it’s evolution into a business. [6:50] Jordan explains how he overcame his shyness as a youth. [15:20] Jordan describes a method for developing body language and esteem and the value of deliberate practice. [17:55] Jordan talks about the art of learning and the value of having a coach. [23:48] Jordan and Tom discuss the process of building relationships and common mistakes people make. [27:07] Jordan touches on reinventing himself and his brand. [35:31] Jordan breaks down the relationship between action and suffering. [45:00] Jordan reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [48:16] QUOTES: “A question I will always ask people who think that they're not good at something is how they know that they're not good at it. Usually, the answer has to do with the environment that they learn in or the set up their learning process and very rarely with their actual talent.” [23:55] “Action ends suffering.” [46:32] FOLLOW JORDAN HARBINGER: WEBSITE - https://bit.ly/2IHuaqQ TWITTER - https://bit.ly/2kgjxNe FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2s5oz2M LINKEDIN - https://bit.ly/2kiGpMd INSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2GIscRi PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Neil Strauss - https://bit.ly/2lCRABY [4:15] PODCASTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Jordan Harbinger Show - https://bit.ly/2GKmgr8 [2:17]

Transcript

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0:00.0

Everybody, welcome to my web series, the Impact Theory, our goal with this show and company

0:06.1

is to introduce you to the people and ideas that will help you actually execute on your

0:10.8

dreams.

0:11.8

All right, today's guest is a former Wall Street lawyer who gave it all up to pursue

0:16.3

a life of meaning.

0:18.2

Following his love for learning instead of chasing money, he co-founded a podcast and

0:22.1

Academy called The Art of Charm back in 2006, long before podcasting and online courses

0:27.5

were a thing, and he methodically built it into a seven-figure business and one of the

0:32.6

most dominant podcasts on iTunes.

0:35.6

Before leaving to start something new, his interview show received more than four million

0:39.8

downloads per month and his new podcast, which he just started from scratch recently, has

0:44.9

already received more than a million downloads in the first three weeks alone.

0:49.9

And it's no surprise giving how hard this guy works and how damn interesting he is.

0:54.1

He speaks five languages, including Mandarin, Chinese, and Serbian.

0:57.8

He used to run a business giving tours of North Korea.

1:01.0

He's been kidnapped twice on two different continents, and in high school he was an exchange

1:05.4

student in the former Soviet stronghold of East Germany.

1:09.3

His company and interests have led him to study some of the most successful people in

1:13.2

the world, and from that he's created a playbook on social dynamics that has made him

1:17.7

one of the most sought after speakers and coaches in the world.

1:21.9

His work has been presented in Silicon Valley at mega companies such as Google, Apple,

1:27.0

Twitter, and Square, and he's given talks on security, social engineering, and psychology

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