Episode #738
Episode 738: Richard Branson on Legacy
Source date: 2021-12-22 Browse 2021
The best legacy we can leave is to make a difference in the lives of the people around us, and you don’t have to be a billionaire to do that.
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Episode #737
Episode 737: Creating a Life Plan (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-12-15 Browse 2021
You can create a life plan no matter where you are in your life or your career. What do you want to be doing in the coming decades?
Episode #736
Episode 736: How to Leverage BNI International Connections
Source date: 2021-12-08 Browse 2021
Jay Changlani shares what he learned at the BNI Global Convention about how a small business can leverage big global network connections.
Episode #735
Episode 735: If Seconds Were Dollars
Source date: 2021-12-01 Browse 2021
How much business gets passed in BNI? If dollars were seconds, global TYFCB for the past 12 months would translate to 580 years.
Episode #734
Episode 734: You Are Not Alone
Source date: 2021-11-24 Browse 2021
Your network can help you take some of the weight of your business and your life and give you relief when there doesn’t seem to be any.
Episode #733
Episode 733: Little Company, Big Vision (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-11-17 Browse 2021
If you want to grow your business, create an org chart for all the roles the company needs–and start replacing yourself in those roles.
Episode #732
Episode 732: How You Stand Changes Who You Meet
Source date: 2021-11-10 Browse 2021
If you have an open stance, you’re going to meet a lot of people that you may not have had an opportunity to meet in the past.
Episode #731
Episode 731: Online and Hybrid Chapters
Source date: 2021-11-03 Browse 2021
As of October 2021, all BNI chapters are eligible to become Hybrid Chapters, meeting both online and in person.
Episode #730
Episode 730: Time and Money
Source date: 2021-10-27 Browse 2021
Shirley Towne returns to the podcast to explain why some visitors hesitate to join BNI and how to address their concerns.
Episode #729
Episode 729: What a Brigadier General Taught Me about Communication (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-10-20 Browse 2021
The most important communication lesson Dr. Misner ever learned was to include an executive summary with every report.
Episode #728
Episode 728: Coaching a Chapter to Greatness
Source date: 2021-10-13 Browse 2021
How can your chapter benefit from coaching? Mark Breves shares actions the BNI Founder Chapter took to grow from 20 to 35 members.
Episode #727
Episode 727: Visitor Contact and Experience
Source date: 2021-10-06 Browse 2021
Jenni Butz shares best practices for BNI visitor hosts, with a timeline and touch points to help visitors have a better experience.
Episode #726
Episode 726: The Visitor Experience
Source date: 2021-09-29 Browse 2021
Shirley Towne outlines the steps to a great BNI visitor experience, from pre-visitor orientation to post-meeting follow-up.
Episode #725
Episode 725: Growth in Difficult Times
Source date: 2021-09-22 Browse 2021
Belief, passion, and leadership are the keys to business growth in difficult times. Why accept mediocrity when excellence is an option?
Episode #724
Episode 724: What Is Success? (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-09-15 Browse 2021
The measure of your success is how well you use your productive time to achieve the goals that are important to you.
Episode #723
Episode 723: BNI Walkabout, Part 2
Source date: 2021-09-08 Browse 2021
BNI can lead the economic recovery around the world by creating opportunities for new members and their communities.
Episode #722
Episode 722: BNI Walkabout, Part I
Source date: 2021-09-01 Browse 2021
According to BNI members and directors in 29 US states, the past 18 months have been a resounding success for BNI. Here’s why.
Episode #721
Episode 721: Don’t Let Your Group Deflate While You Wait
Source date: 2021-08-25 Browse 2021
Don’t let your group deflate while you wait to go back to meeting in person. Stop making excuses and start getting results.
Episode #720
Episode 720: What’s in the Way Becomes the Way (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-08-18 Browse 2021
Successful people know how to focus on a roadblock and turn it into an overpass. The secret is making the problem part of the solution.
Episode #719
Episode 719: Business and BNI Phases
Source date: 2021-08-11 Browse 2021
Zachary Saunders explains how BNI can benefit businesses in any of the four business phases and how to use the phases to invite visitors.
Episode #718
Episode 718: Harmony in Entrepreneurship
Source date: 2021-08-04 Browse 2021
Dr. Richard Shuster shares tips for entrepreneurs to reduce stress and increase harmony in their work and lives.
Episode #717
Episode 717: In Person, Online, or a Blend?
Source date: 2021-07-28 Browse 2021
50% of members surveyed want a blend of in-person and online BNI meetings instead of returning to in-person only.
Episode #716
Episode 716: Dude, Where Are My Wheels? (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-07-21 Browse 2021
Dr. Misner shares a story from his youth about how important networking is–even (or maybe especially) in rough neighborhoods.
Episode #715
Episode 715: The Cat’s on the Roof
Source date: 2021-07-14 Browse 2021
Learn how to prepare your team for disruptions with a change management technique called “The Cat’s on the Roof.”
Episode #714
Episode 714: Relationships + Referrals = Revenue
Source date: 2021-07-07 Browse 2021
Relationships based on Givers Gain are where the magic happens in BNI: referrals come naturally and revenue flows automatically.
Episode #713
Episode 713: BNI Connect 10-Year Anniversary
Source date: 2021-06-30 Browse 2021
Jeremy Walsh and Ivan Misner share highlights from 10 years of BNI Connect, which is the key to making BNI a truly global organization.
Episode #712
Episode 712: My Approach to the No-Win Scenario (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-06-23 Browse 2021
A supposedly no-win scenario can turn into a big win for everyone when you exercise persistence and creativity.
Episode #711
Episode 711: Choose the Lens You See the World Through
Source date: 2021-06-16 Browse 2021
You can choose to see the world through a lens that lets you deal most effectively with the hand you’ve been dealt.
Episode #710
Episode 710: This Podcast Is No Longer Available
Source date: 2021-06-09 Browse 2021
We will let you know if and when a replacement version is recorded.
Episode #709
Episode 709: Inviting Visitors the Connector Effect Way
Source date: 2021-06-02 Browse 2021
Inviting visitors to fill all the empty business categories in your chapter makes you a more valuable Master Connector.
Episode #708
Episode 708: V + C Does Not Equal P (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-05-26 Browse 2021
VCP is a referral process. Once you achieve Credibility, you have to start asking for referrals in order to achieve Profitability.
Episode #707
Episode 707: So, You Want to Meet a Big Name?
Source date: 2021-05-19 Browse 2021
If you want to meet a Big Name in your industry, find someone who knows and trusts you both and ask for an introduction.
Episode #706
Episode 706: Use Your LinkedIn Profile to Increase VCP
Source date: 2021-05-12 Browse 2021
Tom Etherington returns to the podcast with tips for maximizing your LinkedIn profile for visibility, credibility, and profitability.
Episode #705
Episode 705: Becoming a Master Connector
Source date: 2021-05-05 Browse 2021
BNI sets you up to be a Master Connector by giving friends, family, and clients referrals that solve key problems in their lives.
Episode #704
Episode 704: Can You Network Too Much? (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-04-28 Browse 2021
This entry is part 31 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan If you network a lot and aren’t getting business, you might be networking too widely. Build fewer but deeper relationships instead.
Episode #703
Episode 703: Misner’s Corollary to Murphy’s Law
Source date: 2021-04-21 Browse 2021
Even a successful business initiative can have unintended consequences. Learn how to identify them in advance.
Episode #702
Episode 702: Applying Givers Gain to Business
Source date: 2021-04-14 Browse 2021
Once you make a commitment to using the power of Givers Gain, it will fuel your business, and success will follow.
Episode #701
Episode 701: Referral Tracking on BNI Connect
Source date: 2021-04-07 Browse 2021
The latest update to BNI Connect makes it possible to track the referrals you make and receive from start to finish.
Episode #700
Episode 700: Passion, People, Process
Source date: 2021-03-31 Browse 2021
Master Passion, People, and Process to become a leader in your industry and create an enterprise that makes a difference in people’s lives.
Episode #699
Episode 699: Are Referrals Always Reciprocal? (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-03-24 Browse 2021
This entry is part 30 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan Synopsis Note: this episode is a rebroadcast of Episode 500. This week’s Ask Ivan question comes from Alberto, a BNI member in Italy. There are people I’ve provided.
Episode #698
Episode 698: Referral Flow in Power Teams
Source date: 2021-03-17 Browse 2021
Making a plan for referral flow is the key to the success of your BNI Power Team. Spencer Reynolds shows you how.
Episode #697
Episode 697: The Connector Effect
Source date: 2021-03-10 Browse 2021
Robert Skrob joins Ivan Misner to explain the Connector Effect and how it makes BNI the single most effective growth strategy for business owners.
Episode #696
Episode 696: Addition by Subtraction (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2021-03-03 Browse 2021
Ivan and Beth Misner explain that the way to grow a healthy BNI chapter is to get rid of the members who don’t show up or don’t participate. BNI thrives on accountability.
Episode #695
Episode 695: Finding the Good in Bad Times
Source date: 2021-02-24 Browse 2021
Dr. Misner shares 7 takeaways from 2020 to get you started reflecting on the good that came out of a difficult year.
Episode #694
Episode 694: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Source date: 2021-02-17 Browse 2021
Claudia Thompson joins Dr. Misner on the podcast this week to talk about why diversity, equity, and inclusion are good for BNI chapters in business worldwide.
Episode #693
Episode 693: Givers Gain and Storytelling
Source date: 2021-02-10 Browse 2021
Storyfella Greg Davies joins Dr. Misner this week to share a story that illustrates Givers Gain Principle #2.
Episode #692
Episode 692: Just Ask
Source date: 2021-02-03 Browse 2021
Do you need support? Just ask your network. Andy Lopata shares a strategic approach to asking for and offering help.
Episode #691
Episode 691: Giving Is Transformational
Source date: 2021-01-27 Browse 2021
Start the year by really being there to support and help your fellow BNI members and others. You can start small, but start today.
Episode #690
Episode 690: Networking Strategies for Introverts
Source date: 2021-01-20 Browse 2021
Matthew Pollard joins Dr. Misner to share networking strategies for introverts that give them an edge by making use of their strengths.
Episode #689
Episode 689: The Only Difference Between Online and Offline Is the Spelling
Source date: 2021-01-13 Browse 2021
Phil Berg joins Dr. Misner to share ways to meet your business goals even when you have to adapt your methods.
Episode #688
Episode 688: How to Stay Positive When Life Throws You a Curve Ball
Source date: 2021-01-06 Browse 2021
Suzzanne Laidlaw joins the podcast to invite BNI members to use the pandemic to make a plan for their lives and businesses.