The Power of Networking: Who's in Your Life? with Ivan Misner

The Home Service Expert Podcast

Tommy Mello

Business, Management

4.8 • 705 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this conversation, Dr. Ivan Misner, founder of BNI, discusses the significance of networking and relationships in business. He emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with positive influences and the impact of networking on personal and professional growth. Misner shares insights on the VCP (Visibility, Credibility, Profitability) process and how to effectively build relationships that lead to success. He delves into the significance of world-class service, the importance of building meaningful relationships, and the art of networking.

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00:00 The Importance of Relationships

02:59 The Birth of BNI

05:59 Networking as a Superpower

09:10 Identifying Engines and Anchors

11:49 The Room Metaphor

14:47 Managing Toxic Relationships

18:12 Luck vs. Hard Work

21:13 The VCP Process in Networking

23:51 Effective Networking Strategies

29:22 The Power of World-Class Service

30:45 Building Meaningful Relationships

32:48 The Importance of Networking

34:09 Balancing Time and Relationships

36:44 Making a Difference in Others' Lives

39:43 The Art of Storytelling

41:11 Mindset vs. Skillset in Leadership

44:51 The Role of Leadership in Business

52:20 Identifying and Building Leaders

55:05 Key Principles for Business Success

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0:00.0	We all have people in our story, people who've made a difference in our life.
0:03.5	I could tell you stories about people that did one thing or many things that just made a massive
0:09.6	difference in who I am as a human.
0:11.9	But that's actually not the most important thing.
0:15.2	It's not who's in your story.
0:18.7	It's whose story are you in that matters most. Welcome to the home service expert,
0:25.9	where each week Tommy chats with world class entrepreneurs and experts in various fields, like
0:31.6	marketing, sales, hiring, and leadership to find out what's really behind their success in business.
0:38.4	Now, your host, the Home Service Millionaire, Tommy Mello.
0:43.2	Before we get started, I wanted to share two important things with you.
0:46.5	First, I want you to implement what you learned today.
0:49.3	To do that, you'll have to take a lot of notes, but I also want you to fully concentrate on the interview.
0:55.0	So I ask the team to take notes for you.
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1:04.0	That's 888-5-26-1299, and you'll receive a link to download the notes from today's episode.
1:11.7	Also, if you haven't got your copy of my newest book, Elevate, please go check it out.
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1:27.1	Now let's go back into the interview.
1:28.9	All right.
1:29.7	Ladies and gentlemen, this is a podcast I've been waiting for for several months.
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