Business Networking With Dr. Ivan Misner®

24 Jul 2023

Today Is the Tomorrow You Were Worried About Yesterday

July 24, 2023

As an entrepreneur, I have seen my fair share of people who are constantly worried about the future. They spend so much time worrying about tomorrow that they forget to live in the present. They...

20 Jul 2023

How to Network Your Startup Business

July 20, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Startup Business 1

Working in a startup company is completely different than working in an established company. Understandably, it certainly comes with its own unique set of challenges. Founders and employees of a...

17 Jul 2023

Give ONE Good Reason Someone Should Do Business with You

July 17, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Business, Relational 5

Several years ago, I started watching episodes of the television show “Shark Tank” and I got hooked! The business reality series shows entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of f...

13 Jul 2023

I Remember the Days I Dreamed of Being Where I Am Now

July 13, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Significance 2

As I sit here, reflecting on my journey, I am filled with gratitude and a profound sense of fulfillment. Looking back on my life, I realize the significance of remembering the days when I dreame...

10 Jul 2023

Soft Skills Make Strong Networks

July 10, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Givers Gain, Reciprocal Altruism, Strong Networks 9

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6 Jul 2023

I Don’t Know What Your Problem is But I’m Sure There’s a Medical Name For it!

July 6, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Compassion, Medical Name 2

Have you ever encountered those perplexing individuals who seem to have a perpetual cloud of dissatisfaction hanging over their heads? You know, the ones who can turn a sunny day into a thunders...

3 Jul 2023

The 12 x 12 x 12 Rule for Networking

July 3, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Networkers, Perception 9

Do you want your business networking efforts to be more effective? This simple rule has three critical questions to ask yourself before going to a networking event. I introduced the “12 x 12 x 1...

29 Jun 2023

Why Teach Your Employees to Network?

June 29, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Business Networking

Once while traveling to a book tour date, I sat next to a young man in an airport who struck up a conversation with me. We started talking about what we each did for a living and after explainin...

26 Jun 2023

The Law of Reciprocity in Business Networking

June 26, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Reciprocity, Transaction 3

The term reciprocity is at the center of relationship networking, but it is often misunderstood. Webster’s dictionary defines reciprocity as “a mutual or cooperative interchange of favors or pri...

22 Jun 2023

Poor Planning Problems

June 22, 2023

Ivan Misner

BNI, Demands, Poor Planning 1

Have you ever been caught in someone else’s poor planning? You know what I mean – their lack of preparation suddenly becomes a problem that they want you to share? I once had someone send me...