In November of 2012 I decided to join professional network/entrepreneurial brain trust.
The rationale was simple, successful people don’t succeed on their own.
There are two parts to the program:
- Monthly interviews with a wide array of brilliant people, masters and advisors that have helped countless people with productivity, health, psychology, and more
- Membership to an exclusive community of ambitious professionals to hold you accountable, encourage you, and help you live a Rich Life
I read as much (or more) than anyone I know, but reading is a time consuming endeavor.
This brain trust provides access to knowledge, wisdom and proven strategies that top performers use to…
- Get more done
- Stay focused
- Earn more money
Below is a video preview and my notes from Ron Lieber discussing, among other things, how to build instant rapport and making it to the top of your field:
#1 Takeaway = Write smart and thoughtful dashes
- Send notes letting people know what you like and/or admire about their work; be very specific and detailed
- Example: “Hey I read your thing and I liked/noticed/appreciated…”
On Networking
- Gather 1-2 anecdotes to talk to people about and build rapport
- Don’t ask where they went to college or what they do for work (this is what everyone else does)
On Getting to the Top of Your field:
- Take the time to study the people who came before you
- Focus on people’s biggest pain points and/or their largest expense
- Come up with original answers for old questions
- Make complicated things “make sense”
- Be conversational: Start at the beginning/from scratch
- Help relatively smart people understand something
- Look for emerging areas of interest (cast a wide/eclectic net)
- Stunt + aspirational + useful + service to people = success
- Ex: Julia Child’s recipes blogged by Julie Powell
- Start with your obsessions, then move at half steps to find your beat or niche
Get your organizational/logistical shit together. Choose one thing to focus on and build a system.
If you’re tired of waiting for “some day” to take your life to the next level you can check out the Brain Trust here.
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