Dr. Misner's Professional Blog

10 Jun 2021

What to Do When Someone Refuses to Take Your Business Card

June 10, 2021

Business Card Etiquette, business cards Business, Follow up, Networking, Networking Prep 4

Imagine handing your business card to someone at a networking event and having it handed back to you with, “Thanks, but I don’t need your card.” How would you respond in this situation? Busine...

7 Jun 2021

Using a Purposeful Meal as a Networking Opportunity

June 7, 2021

Ivan Misner

Networking, Online Networking 3

So, what exactly is a purposeful meal meeting? A purposeful meal meeting is nothing more than a meeting that includes a meal and a specific, meaningful purpose. And the specific purpose I want t...

3 Jun 2021

The Real Secret to Success Isn’t Really a Secret

June 3, 2021

Ivan Misner

achieving success, secret to success, Success, Successful People Success 2

Over my career, I have observed people with different personalities, backgrounds, and behavioral styles achieve success in life. Many times I wondered if there was a reoccurring theme running th...

31 May 2021

Seven Secrets to Finding Harmony in Work and Life

May 31, 2021

Ivan Misner

balance, harmony, secret to success, work life balance Balance, Who's in Your Room 6

Would you like to know my secrets to achieving balance? Forget about balance. It’s an illusion. “Balance" assumes that we spend an equal amount of time in all or most areas of our life. It is l...

27 May 2021

Business Can Be Noble

May 27, 2021

Ivan Misner

BNI Business Voices BNI Foundation

In 2013, my late wife Elisabeth and I had a chance to spend a week with Richard Branson on his island. While we were there, I was able to do a video with Richard that you can find on this blog....

24 May 2021

Applying Givers Gain in Business

May 24, 2021

Ivan Misner

givers gain Givers Gain 1

Givers Gain is not only a great way to get business; it’s an even better way to do business. This is why BNI has made it our principle core value in our networking organization. Giving has m...

20 May 2021

BNI Master Connector YouTube Livestream Event

May 20, 2021

Ivan Misner

BNI Master Connector Ivan Misner, Master Connector, Robert Skrob

It was very exciting to be a panelist during The BNI “Master Connector” YouTube Livestream Event on Tuesday, May 18th, on the BNI TV YouTube channel. If you missed the event and want to watch it...

17 May 2021

Networking In-Person, Online, or a Blend?

May 17, 2021

Ivan Misner

hybrid, In-Person Networking, online networking Networking, Online Networking 13

In 2017, I was sitting in the back of a senior leadership meeting for BNI. The group was talking about the future of the organization and what we saw ahead of us as opportunities and challenges...

13 May 2021

Join Us To Become a Master Connector

May 13, 2021

Ivan Misner

BNI Master Connector, world tour Master Connector, Restart The World, Robert Skrob

Business leaders from around the globe will learn how to become a Master Connector on May 18th during the BNI Master Connector YouTube Live Event. I, along with a panel of experts, will be shari...

10 May 2021

Get Checked In

May 10, 2021

Ivan Misner

checked in, Staying Focused Focus, Time Management 1

Today’s guest blog about being checked in is by my Personal Assistant, Dana Coyle. Dr. Misner, the Founder of BNI, wrote an article about how to be mentally present to succeed. It was about s...