In today’s episode, we cover building relationships with Geoffrey Cohen, Dr Carole Robin, Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown, David Siegel, and Susan McPherson. Geoffrey Cohen is a professor and the author of Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides. Dr Carole Robin teaches a legendary course called Interpersonal Dynamics at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown are the authors of The Unsold Mindset: Redefining What It Means to Sell. David Siegel is the CEO of MeetUp. Susan McPherson is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships.

Relationships are one of the most important factors in your happiness, fulfillment, and success, but how do you build exceptional relationships that actually last, what is the real problem with building relationships and how do you overcome it, and what is the secret to turning acquaintances into real friends?

What to Listen For

• Introduction – 0:00
• What is the secret to building lifelong friendships and relationships?
• How do you come across as authentic when meeting new people so they don’t think you’re manipulative or deceptive?

• The mindset you need to be successful in relationships – 13:37
• What mindset shift do you need in order to be successful in relationships?
• How do you develop resilience so the inevitable road bumps in life don’t crush you?
• How do you reframe rejection so you embrace it rather than avoid it?

• The ultimate strategy for making friends with like-minded people – 24:26
• Where is the best place to meet people you want to build lasting friendships with?
• How do you build an epic social circle from scratch no matter where you live?

• The 3-step networking strategy 90% of people will never implement – 36:33
• What simple pattern can you implement in any networking event to make connections with anyone you want?

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