I literally built my business from operating out of my garage to a global enterprise with over 9400 BNI chapters in more than 70 countries all around the world. Overall, I have twelve lessons fo...

35 years ago, I started BNI literally in my garage and in a small room above my garage. I am truly an example of taking a business from a garage to global company. I am sharing this month twelve...

I am introducing today a concept I am calling garage to global. I literally built my business from operating out of my garage to a global enterprise with over 9400 BNI chapters in more than 70 c...

I’ve asked Robert Skrob to write another guest blog for my site.  Robert is also the author of “Retention Point“, which I highly recommend.  He previously shared the topic of “The New Customers...

Too many entrepreneurs focus on bringing in new business themselves or in tandem with the sales force but overlook their support staff as a source of referrals. Building word-of-mouth for your b...

Networking groups can definitely help businesses generate referrals.  When attending referral-related networking groups, remember that your efforts should not focus on trying to "close a sale. I...

BNI's 35th anniversary is this week! The official kick-off of the first BNI group was January 8th, 1985. 35 years ago, I put together about 20 people in a small coffee shop in Arcadia, Califo...

It's that time of year again when we make our "New Year Resolutions" and the world seems to be exercising more! I've put together a series of exercises you can consider to be networking aerobics...

It’s almost the New Year! Since it will be 2020, I thought it would be perfect to talk about 2020 vision. Please watch this video. https://youtu.be/8q0zkn5Osqo There is an old phrase that...

The 2020 International Networking Week ® is an initiative of BNI®. It is an opportunity for business owners to show appreciation for their valued customers and contacts from networking. This wi...