If you ever feel like you’ve done a bonehead thing in business or life, this story might make you feel better. The most memorable television interview I ever did in my life was my first “live”...

My previous blog this week was about the 2020 Misner Leadership Scholarship winner, Jenna Valdez. My wife and I have been issuing these scholarships since 1999 to worthy students at Gladstone wh...

The student leadership program at Gladstone High School (my old alma mater) in Azusa, California, made a huge difference in the man I was to become. As a result of the experience I had at Gladst...

Raise your hand if you’ve been cold-called on LinkedIn? OK, I can’t really see you but, I’m guessing most of you have.  I know I have.  It happens to me almost on a daily basis on LinkedIn. Let...

Networking is more than just shaking hands and passing out business cards, it is about building your "social capital." Networking is more about "farming" than it is about "hunting." It's about c...

Social capital, otherwise known as the value behind your social contacts, can be an extremely important resource in both business and life.  If you take as much care in raising and investing you...

People have ranked the fear of public speaking higher than the fear of dying. They would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy at a funeral.   Standing and talking to an audience can be...

I believe that it is important to build a diverse network of professional contacts that include people with different interests and backgrounds.  The only thing that they should have in common w...

If you want to be successful in generating referrals, it is crucial to find out as much as you can about the members of your network. And there are five critical things that you must know if you...

In this classic video, I explain a proven way to get more business through networking.  I also discuss the results from a survey I conducted. Everyone wants to be successful in or at somethin...