Ivan R. Misner's Blog, page 59

Scott deMoulin Shares How to Master Your Message

Fellow Transformational Leadership Council member and friend, Scott deMoulin, shares how effective communication helps to open conversations in this video. Do not become a communication casualty by making these two mistakes most speakers make. It’s not what you say it’s how you say it More importantly than the actual message is the syntax or the […]

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Setting Boundaries in Life

To manage your room effectively, you need to establish boundaries on what behaviors you will or will not tolerate from other people. Furthermore, by building your mental walls, you will be clearer about the kind of behavior you expect from others. However, it will be easy for you to become a pushover if you do not do […]

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Dr. Scott Mills Shares the Power of BNI

Fellow Transformational Leadership Council member and friend, Dr. Scott Mills, shares his story with me about joining BNI to find some friends and what surprised him later with his BNI membership. When we were in Cancun together last month, he talked to me about the Power of BNI as a business owner. Please watch this video Refuse […]

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What to Do When Your Client Is Just Not Referable

A friend of mine, Meaghan Chitwood, recently told me a story about her early days in BNI. When she joined the group, she had just come out of the construction management industry. Although she was working as a business coach, she was still dressing to fit in at a construction site. Her entire wardrobe, according to her, […]

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The A-Z of Networking: W is for… (by Andy Lopata)

This month, Andy Lopata shares more of his networking tips which begin with the letter “W” Waiting Warmth Watching Welcoming What When Where Who Why Willingness Wine Wish List Work the room and the dreaded, “What do you do?” Click here to watch this video Please click below to see Andy’s playlist of his networking tips […]

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Bringing Harmony to Your Room

Psychologists and therapists largely agree that awareness is curative. In this vein, we believe you likely won’t be able to have harmony in your room if you aren’t aware of the people and activities that bring you deep satisfaction. To bring harmony to your room, find a place where you can sit in silence for […]

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A Different Take on the Notion that “Behind Every Great Man…”

When my wife, Elisabeth and I are out together at large events, someone will inevitably  say that it’s nice to meet the woman behind the man or “behind every great man is a woman.”  Now I’m not offended by that and I don’t think she is either – however, I also don’t really agree with […]

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What a Brigadier General Taught Me About Business

When I was a young man just starting my doctoral degree at USC, I had the opportunity to study under a retired Brigadier General from the army. In retrospect, he was one of the best professors that I had during my tenure. In that course, he told me a story that has stayed with me […]

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Making Dreams Come True – by Kollakit Thalerngnawachart

International Networking Week: “A New World of Opportunity” stories from various international BNI leaders Submitted by Kollakit Thalerngnawachart National Director – BNI Thailand As Thailand is one of the Asian Countries, SMEs in Thailand has always dreamed to grow their business globally, but never have a supportive platform and system to make such Dream come true. […]

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Changing the Way the World Does Business – by Graham Southwell

International Networking Week: “A New World of Opportunity” stories from various international BNI leaders Submitted by Graham Southwell National Director – BNI New Zealand   International Networking Week has come around again. The theme this year is “A new world of opportunity’ and as I sit here thinking about the various activities we have planned this year, […]

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