Why do some entrepreneurs get more opportunities than others? Is it because their business makes more money, or is there a secret the typical person isn’t aware of?
Glenn Sanford, founder of eXp Realty, president of eXp World Holdings and CEO of SUCCESS Enterprises, would rephrase that question. Instead of conflating success with money, he would ask budding entrepreneurs about their relationships. So here’s the new question: Are you using relationships to grow your business or your business to grow relationships? Most people do the first option, but that’s the hardest way to meet people and get opportunities. Using your business to grow your network is more efficient.
On this week’s episode of SUCCESS Line, we dive into a process that is seemingly simple hiring an assistant but carries implications that go much deeper. I talk to Devin, a successful real-estate practitioner who has been in the business for more than 30 years and whose local and national team includes hundreds. Recently, his executive assistant…Read More
In 2018, only 53% of Americans said they had meaningful interactions with other people. The revelation came from a study fielded by Cigna, in which 20,000 adults were surveyed about their daily interactions. The goal of the study was to measure how lonely or isolated people felt. Each respondent was given a loneliness score and by the end of the study, Cigna determined that most U.S. adults are very lonely.
Now place this reality inside of everything life demands of us working on business teams, introducing ourselves to new people and asking them to invest in our dreams. If we’ve lost the ability to truly connect, as the study suggests, how can we accomplish those things?