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Order of Man

How to Build a Powerful Personal Network | DR. IVAN MISNER

Order of Man

Ryan Michler

Society & Culture, Business

4.89.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2020

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

I don't consider myself uniquely talented, gifted, or blessed. But there is one factor I excel at that has given me more opportunity than I could have ever imagined. And, the best news is that all of us, regardless of our inherent gifts and talents, can improve our capacity to excel in this factor.

I'm talking about the ability to connect and network with other individuals. And, I can think of no better person to talk with us about how to develop that skill set than the founder of Business Network International, Dr. Ivan Misner. Today, we talk about farming vs. hunting in networking, how to connect with powerful people, why so many people struggle with making connections, the 3-part system for maximizing relationships, and how to build a powerful personal network.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

  • The single greatest skillset
  • Teaching leadership
  • The V.C.B. process
  • The Time Confidence Curve
  • Networking isn't hard
  • You got to show up
  • Getting more referrals
  • The fear of public speaking
  • Speak without speaking
  • The 29% Solution
  • Networking success
  • Six degrees of separation
  • The "Givers Gain" core value
  • Serving others
  • Premature solicitation
  • Leading with curiosity
  • The third-party testimonial
  • Building a referral system

DR. IVAN MISNER

My guest is someone I have admired and respected for a very long time. His name is Dr. Ivan Misner and he is the founder of Business Network International (BNI) which has over 9,600 worldwide chapters and has over 250,000 members. Last year alone, BNI resulted in $16.7 billion dollars worth of business for its members.

Dr. Misner is also a New York Times Bestselling author and has written 24 books including his latest, Who's in Your Room? He's been called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN and tapped as one of the "Top Networking Experts" by Forbes.

He has also been honored as "Humanitarian of the Year" by the Red Cross and is the recipient of the John C. Maxwell Transformational Leadership Award. I could go on and on by sufficing it to say the man knows how to network, how to connect, and how to help you do the same.

BATTLE PLANNER FOR KIDS

Several months ago, my son suggested making a Battle Planner for children. He had seen the one that I created for myself and wanted to make something for himself.

After a lot of work together and the investment in making it come to life, both he and I are proud to announce that the 90-Day Battle Planner for Kids is now available in the Order of Man merchandise store.

If you have a child and want that child to have a leg up, the 90-Day Battle Planner for Kids is the tool you need to help them get on track, identify important priorities, and develop the discipline and consistency needed to thrive in life.

Inside, you'll find 90 Daily Trackers with daily non-negotiables and a section where they can identify important daily activities in each of six important facets of their life. But the most important thing is that you'll personally have a framework to work alongside them in building confidence and getting important work done!

Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Guys, I don't consider myself uniquely talented, gifted, or even blessed, but there is one factor that I excel at

0:06.5

that I think has given me more opportunity than I ever could have imagined.

0:10.6

And the best news is that all of us, regardless of our inherent gifts and talents, can improve our capacity to excel in this factor.

0:19.8

I'm talking about the ability to connect and network with other individuals, and I can think of no better person to talk with us about how to develop that skill set

0:29.2

than the founder of Business Network International, Dr. Ivan Meisner.

0:33.0

Today we talk about farming versus hunting and networking, how to connect with powerful people, why so many people struggle with making connections,

0:42.2

the three-part system for maximizing relationships, and ultimately how to build a powerful personal network.

0:49.0

You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest, embrace your fears, and boldly charge your own path.

0:54.6

When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time. You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong.

1:04.2

This is your life, this is who you are, this is who you will become. At the end of the day, and after all is said and done, you can call yourself a man.

1:13.8

Gentlemen, what is going on today? My name is Ryan Mickler, and I am the host and the founder of the Order of Man Movement and Podcast.

1:20.6

Thank you for tuning in this evident to me and the hundreds of thousands of men who are banded with us that masculinity is needed now more than ever.

1:31.0

And it is my job to give you the tools, the conversations, the resources, everything that you need to improve your life as a man.

1:39.2

If you want to be a better man, you're in the right place. We're going to give you access to conversations like this one with Dr. Ivan Meisner, of course, Jocke Willink, Andy Frasilla, Tim Kennedy,

1:50.4

Mark Manson, Brian Rose, the line of men that we've had on the podcast is absolutely phenomenal. And we will continue to bring great guests onto the podcast.

2:00.8

And I would ask that if you would, please share this. We don't ask a whole lot. We give you this information as best we can. Of course, it's free. I would just ask that you share it, that you leave a rating review.

2:12.2

We're almost to that 5,000 review mark, which was a goal of mine several weeks ago. So I want to thank you for engaging in that.

2:19.2

So make sure if you would leave a rating review and share this with the people in your life who need to know about it.

2:25.2

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