Episodes

  • Episode 952: Positive Attitude Is a Competitive Advantage

    Episode 952: Positive Attitude Is a Competitive Advantage
    Mar 18 2026
    Positive attitude is one of the top two characteristics of great networkers. Realism with hope attached builds trust faster than credentials.
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    13 mins
  • Episode 951: The Curse of Complexity

    Episode 951: The Curse of Complexity
    Mar 11 2026
    This is the curse of complexity: what starts as improvement turns into friction, and what starts as innovation turns into inertia.
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    15 mins
  • Episode 950: The Growth Mindset

    Episode 950: The Growth Mindset
    Mar 4 2026
    John Rivers explains how to apply a growth mindset to your BNI chapter by dedicating 15 minutes a day to inviting visitors and following up.
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    14 mins
  • Episode 949: Coaching a Chapter to Greatness (Classic)

    Episode 949: Coaching a Chapter to Greatness (Classic)
    Feb 25 2026
    How can your chapter benefit from coaching? Mark Breves shares actions the BNI Founder Chapter took to grow from 20 to 35 members.
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    15 mins
  • Episode 948: How to Be a Friend

    Episode 948: How to Be a Friend
    Feb 18 2026
    Reliability builds trust faster than charisma ever will. Follow through consistently. Friendship in networking is all about being safe.
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    13 mins
  • Episode 947: Guinness Networking World Record

    Episode 947: Guinness Networking World Record
    Feb 11 2026
    BNI now holds the Guinness World Record for the most people attending a speed networking event: 1108 BNI members, 20,000 rounds, 90 minutes.
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    13 mins
  • Episode 946: Small Talk

    Episode 946: Small Talk
    Feb 4 2026
    Small talk doesn't have to be shallow. It is a bridge to meaningful conversation, and it can show warmth, approachability and confidence.
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    13 mins
  • Episode 945: Turning Personal Connections into Relationships

    Episode 945: Turning Personal Connections into Relationships
    Jan 28 2026
    If you're stuck at the Visibility stage of the VCP process, here are some strategies to make the shift to Credibility and Profitability.
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    12 mins