How Jon Levy Masterfully Connects Celebrities and Influential People (And How You Can Too)

[00:13] An introduction to Jon Levy.

[01:48] John talks bout the dinners he hosts with 12 high-profile people who can only share their names or professions once they have cooked a meal together.

[02:30] How the human brain is wired for novelty: people do really well when they’re doing something just outside their skillset.

[03:45] The state of peaking in performance: when you’re doing something that’s fully engaging, you lose all sense of self-consciousness.

[05:01] Jon talks about Shane Snow’s book, Smartcuts, and the value of momentum.

[06:31] Jon shares his background as a human behavioral psychologist

[07:55] Thoughts on Youtuber, MrBeast.

[09:09] Jon’s main focus on increasing the connections between people.

[10:50] How the definition of a close friend has changed: why Gen Z is the loneliest generation.

[11:45] An introduction to Jon’s book, You're Invited; how to create connection, trust, and a sense of belonging.

[13:04] Why Jon wrote the book: to share the importance of and misunderstandings about human connection.

[14:38] Jon explains the IKEA effect and why we care about what we put effort into.

[16:05] Using his book as a guide to figure out the ideal way to connect with people.

[16:43] Jon addresses some of the commonly held misperceptions about how to meet people.[17:38] Why he found memorable stories to demonstrate his lessons.

[18:37] An example of one of his stories is an art heist at the Louvre that demonstrates the Mere-exposure effect.

[21:54] What else is Jon reading: Breathe about the Wim Hof method of fire breathing.

[23:25] What breathwork has done for Jon.

[26:30] How to find Jon’s book and other resources.