Ivan R. Misner's Blog, page 57

Wine O’Clock

Take a little Wine O’Clock time for YOU! Life for people in this day and age is crazy busy. People will take up every spare moment in your life if you let them, so it is important to create a life that has “margins.” Build free time, family time, and personal time into the margins […]

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Six Steps to Find a Job Through Networking

It’s graduation season so, I thought I would share some ideas on how new graduates (or even seasoned professionals) can find a job if they are looking for employment. Over 80% of all jobs are found through networking according to a recent study published on LinkedIn. Here are six steps to help someone who is […]

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MISNER AUDIO PROGRAMS

Today I’m happy to announce that my professional audio library is available as instant digital downloads as a series of audio programs! Now you have immediate access to my best audio programs on building your referral network, mastering the basics of networking, enhancing your leadership skills, and more. UNLOCK THE POWER OF NETWORKING You can […]

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What It Takes to Grow a Little Company Founded on a Big Vision Org Chart

It was 1986, and I had just started my enterprise a year earlier. The concept of working “on” my business and not just “in” my business really resonated with me. So, I wanted to do some vision-making for my business. I needed to do my best to think ahead for the next 5-10 years. How many […]

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This is no Joke

Your business NEEDS to have a doorman (or woman). This is someone who helps control the flow of people into your world so that the negative influences who will cause stress and discomfort don’t even reach you. What if I were to tell you that I learned a strategy after writing my most recent book, […]

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I’d Like To Invite You Into My Inner Circle

You can be a founding member of Ivan’s Inner Circle.  We listened to your comments and it is now strictly the webinar platform and Facebook Community coaching along with live events.  I’d love to see you there. I am hosting a free Master Class called, Who’s In Your Network, on Thursday, May 2nd at 1 pm […]

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Who Will You Let In Your Network?

Do you know the #1 source of business pain in the lives of most people? It all stems from letting someone in their network that is not aligned with their values. This might be because you were born into it, like family! Or you chose it like friends, colleagues, acquaintances, or business partners. Regardless of how they got […]

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Are We Now Connected to 5.6 Billion People Worldwide?

Here’s an interesting question: “Hi Ivan – How are you? At 250,000 members in 70+ countries according to Dunbar we are all 1 degree of social connection from 38 million people, and 2 degrees from 5.6 Billion people (or about 3/4 of the worlds population). Dunbar says 150 people each so 250,000 x 150 x […]

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Boring Networking Events

I was recently asked this question by a reporter: How can you best deal with a BORING networking events? Here was my answer to the reporter: I remember going to a networking event many years ago, looking around the room and thinking – “wow, this networking meeting is really boring.”  As I stood there and […]

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“City Boy” vs. “Country Boy”

Frank James De Raffele Jr. and his wife Crystal De Raffele were with us on the first couple days of our writing retreat. Frank and I saw this table and what looked like a little “step stool.” He and I set up the little piece of wood, as a “City Boy”, in the front of the table like […]

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