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thank you for being here when I was

thank you for being here when I was thinking about an idea worth spreading I

thinking about an idea worth spreading I

thinking about an idea worth spreading I was thinking about thought leaders of

was thinking about thought leaders of

was thinking about thought leaders of the past who it gave very simple

the past who it gave very simple

the past who it gave very simple messages that affected millions of

messages that affected millions of

messages that affected millions of people and I thought about Conrad Hilton

people and I thought about Conrad Hilton

people and I thought about Conrad Hilton the founder of the Hilton Hotels

the founder of the Hilton Hotels

the founder of the Hilton Hotels great-grandfather of Paris Hilton and he

great-grandfather of Paris Hilton and he

great-grandfather of Paris Hilton and he was on the Johnny Carson show Late Night

was on the Johnny Carson show Late Night

was on the Johnny Carson show Late Night with Johnny Carson and for those that

with Johnny Carson and for those that

with Johnny Carson and for those that don’t remember Johnny Carson or don’t

don’t remember Johnny Carson or don’t

don’t remember Johnny Carson or don’t know him he was preceded by Jay Leno

know him he was preceded by Jay Leno

know him he was preceded by Jay Leno then Conan O’Brien and today Jimmy

then Conan O’Brien and today Jimmy

then Conan O’Brien and today Jimmy Fallon

Fallon

Fallon they had a great conversation at the end

they had a great conversation at the end

they had a great conversation at the end of conversation Johnny with the Conrad

of conversation Johnny with the Conrad

of conversation Johnny with the Conrad said Canada do you have anything to say

said Canada do you have anything to say

said Canada do you have anything to say to the American people

to the American people

to the American people Conrad straightened up his shirt looked

Conrad straightened up his shirt looked

Conrad straightened up his shirt looked at the camera

at the camera

at the camera and he said ladies and gentlemen the

and he said ladies and gentlemen the

and he said ladies and gentlemen the shower curtain goes inside the tub

shower curtain goes inside the tub

shower curtain goes inside the tub so you might say hey Mitchell you said

so you might say hey Mitchell you said

so you might say hey Mitchell you said that to make us laugh maybe that’s a

that to make us laugh maybe that’s a

that to make us laugh maybe that’s a little bit true but what was interesting

little bit true but what was interesting

little bit true but what was interesting is he gave a message of service the

is he gave a message of service the

is he gave a message of service the service would to American people let’s

service would to American people let’s

service would to American people let’s not have any accidents the message to

not have any accidents the message to

not have any accidents the message to his support staff was let’s hat not have

his support staff was let’s hat not have

his support staff was let’s hat not have any messy cleanups so as we transition

any messy cleanups so as we transition

any messy cleanups so as we transition from the Industrial Age to the social

from the Industrial Age to the social

from the Industrial Age to the social age I want to give a message I want to

age I want to give a message I want to

age I want to give a message I want to give a framework that will help you

give a framework that will help you

give a framework that will help you avoid accidents and messy cleanups so

avoid accidents and messy cleanups so

avoid accidents and messy cleanups so from a framework perspective that aha

from a framework perspective that aha

from a framework perspective that aha moment is when the light bulb goes off

moment is when the light bulb goes off

moment is when the light bulb goes off it’s when you actually say aha I look at

it’s when you actually say aha I look at

it’s when you actually say aha I look at the world in a different way than I’ve

the world in a different way than I’ve

the world in a different way than I’ve looked at it before and so here’s an

looked at it before and so here’s an

looked at it before and so here’s an opportunity that I’d like to have you

opportunity that I’d like to have you

opportunity that I’d like to have you participate in this presentation when

participate in this presentation when

participate in this presentation when you see this aha I’d like you to say aha

you see this aha I’d like you to say aha

you see this aha I’d like you to say aha no you guys are done really well but if

no you guys are done really well but if

no you guys are done really well but if you don’t mind on three let’s try it

you don’t mind on three let’s try it

you don’t mind on three let’s try it again

again

again I’m gonna count to three and I’d like to

I’m gonna count to three and I’d like to

I’m gonna count to three and I’d like to everyone to say aha one two three and

everyone to say aha one two three and

everyone to say aha one two three and that was great thank you so you saw the

that was great thank you so you saw the

that was great thank you so you saw the presentation being seen and being heard

presentation being seen and being heard

presentation being seen and being heard as a thought leader and you wondered why

as a thought leader and you wondered why

as a thought leader and you wondered why the B capital B capital E well as we

the B capital B capital E well as we

the B capital B capital E well as we move to the social age everyone has a

move to the social age everyone has a

move to the social age everyone has a microphone everyone has an opportunity

microphone everyone has an opportunity

microphone everyone has an opportunity to speak and in order to be seen and

to speak and in order to be seen and

to speak and in order to be seen and heard you have to be liked and trusted

heard you have to be liked and trusted

heard you have to be liked and trusted and so thinking about you and how you

and so thinking about you and how you

and so thinking about you and how you bid

bid

bid today think about what you do you do

today think about what you do you do

today think about what you do you do business with those that you know like

business with those that you know like

business with those that you know like and trust what was the last time you

and trust what was the last time you

and trust what was the last time you went to a restaurant you didn’t know or

went to a restaurant you didn’t know or

went to a restaurant you didn’t know or went to a town and needed to stay in a

went to a town and needed to stay in a

went to a town and needed to stay in a hotel didn’t you actually read the

hotel didn’t you actually read the

hotel didn’t you actually read the reviews to see whether or not you would

reviews to see whether or not you would

reviews to see whether or not you would know like and trust them now the other

know like and trust them now the other

know like and trust them now the other is the corollary is also true if you run

is the corollary is also true if you run

is the corollary is also true if you run a business your prospects your customers

a business your prospects your customers

a business your prospects your customers want to do business with those that they

want to do business with those that they

want to do business with those that they know like and trust and so Trust is a

know like and trust and so Trust is a

know like and trust and so Trust is a very interesting thing you earn trust by

very interesting thing you earn trust by

very interesting thing you earn trust by demonstrating these three virtues

demonstrating these three virtues

demonstrating these three virtues vulnerability saying you don’t know what

vulnerability saying you don’t know what

vulnerability saying you don’t know what you don’t know is same when you’re wrong

you don’t know is same when you’re wrong

you don’t know is same when you’re wrong integrity say who you are and be who you

integrity say who you are and be who you

integrity say who you are and be who you say and authenticity really demonstrate

say and authenticity really demonstrate

say and authenticity really demonstrate who you are when I was nine my parents

who you are when I was nine my parents

who you are when I was nine my parents got divorced at eighteen my mom got

got divorced at eighteen my mom got

got divorced at eighteen my mom got remarried and although she did a great

remarried and although she did a great

remarried and although she did a great job of raising me I never had a male

job of raising me I never had a male

job of raising me I never had a male role model I never had a male mentor and

role model I never had a male mentor and

role model I never had a male mentor and in putting this presentation together

in putting this presentation together

in putting this presentation together what I realized is my first male mentor

what I realized is my first male mentor

what I realized is my first male mentor was a real negative mentor it was my

was a real negative mentor it was my

was a real negative mentor it was my first boss when I graduated b-school he

first boss when I graduated b-school he

first boss when I graduated b-school he had a strong command-and-control

had a strong command-and-control

had a strong command-and-control presence he had some hedonistic

presence he had some hedonistic

presence he had some hedonistic tendencies and although I only stayed

tendencies and although I only stayed

tendencies and although I only stayed with him for a year he stayed with me

with him for a year he stayed with me

with him for a year he stayed with me for thirteen how that manifested itself

for thirteen how that manifested itself

for thirteen how that manifested itself in the corporate world was that when

in the corporate world was that when

in the corporate world was that when somebody would ask me a question I was

somebody would ask me a question I was

somebody would ask me a question I was not authentic I did not give my answer I

not authentic I did not give my answer I

not authentic I did not give my answer I always gave the answer that I thought my

always gave the answer that I thought my

always gave the answer that I thought my boss wanted to hear so in the.com days I

boss wanted to hear so in the.com days I

boss wanted to hear so in the.com days I went on my own I started a management

went on my own I started a management

went on my own I started a management consulting firm I was helping companies

consulting firm I was helping companies

consulting firm I was helping companies figure out how to use this thing called

figure out how to use this thing called

figure out how to use this thing called the internet to streamline operations

the internet to streamline operations

the internet to streamline operations and to save and to make money and I had

and to save and to make money and I had

and to save and to make money and I had my first CEO tell me his strategy show

my first CEO tell me his strategy show

my first CEO tell me his strategy show me his website take a look at what’s

me his website take a look at what’s

me his website take a look at what’s going on and you know I didn’t like it

going on and you know I didn’t like it

going on and you know I didn’t like it and so the first time in my professional

and so the first time in my professional

and so the first time in my professional career I was going to be vulnerable and

career I was going to be vulnerable and

career I was going to be vulnerable and I was gonna be authentic I think I got

I was gonna be authentic I think I got

I was gonna be authentic I think I got carried away because I said when he said

carried away because I said when he said

carried away because I said when he said to me Mitchell what do you think I said

to me Mitchell what do you think I said

to me Mitchell what do you think I said I think it sucks and then I didn’t

I think it sucks and then I didn’t

I think it sucks and then I didn’t physically do this but I am sure I went

physically do this but I am sure I went

physically do this but I am sure I went like this and backed up waiting to be

like this and backed up waiting to be

like this and backed up waiting to be fired and he leaned in and he whispered

fired and he leaned in and he whispered

fired and he leaned in and he whispered to me Mitchell no one has ever talked to

to me Mitchell no one has ever talked to

to me Mitchell no one has ever talked to like that tell me more and I realized

like that tell me more and I realized

like that tell me more and I realized the importance of being vulnerable and

the importance of being vulnerable and

the importance of being vulnerable and living with integrity and authenticity

living with integrity and authenticity

living with integrity and authenticity and I’d like to say that to you if you

and I’d like to say that to you if you

and I’d like to say that to you if you live with vulnerability integrity and

live with vulnerability integrity and

live with vulnerability integrity and authenticity you have a much better

authenticity you have a much better

authenticity you have a much better chance of being trusted and you’re

chance of being trusted and you’re

chance of being trusted and you’re trusted you have a much better chance of

trusted you have a much better chance of

trusted you have a much better chance of success

success

success because you’re prospecting customers do

because you’re prospecting customers do

because you’re prospecting customers do business with those that they know like

business with those that they know like

business with those that they know like and trust you guys ready alright so as a

and trust you guys ready alright so as a

and trust you guys ready alright so as a thought leader 80% of the content you

thought leader 80% of the content you

thought leader 80% of the content you share should be someone else’s now after

share should be someone else’s now after

share should be someone else’s now after it’s done with this presentation that

it’s done with this presentation that

it’s done with this presentation that started binging Ted you know TED talks

started binging Ted you know TED talks

started binging Ted you know TED talks are really cool and I will guarantee you

are really cool and I will guarantee you

are really cool and I will guarantee you if you schedule a calendar appointment

if you schedule a calendar appointment

if you schedule a calendar appointment to watch one the Ford TED talks a week

to watch one the Ford TED talks a week

to watch one the Ford TED talks a week you will be a much better person for it

you will be a much better person for it

you will be a much better person for it and so I have five of these AHA messages

and so I have five of these AHA messages

and so I have five of these AHA messages I want to share for them up from other

I want to share for them up from other

I want to share for them up from other thought leaders this one’s from Steve

thought leaders this one’s from Steve

thought leaders this one’s from Steve Jobs your time is limited so don’t waste

Jobs your time is limited so don’t waste

Jobs your time is limited so don’t waste it leading somebody else’s life so you

it leading somebody else’s life so you

it leading somebody else’s life so you need to be you live who you need to be

need to be you live who you need to be

need to be you live who you need to be and start living that today so let’s

and start living that today so let’s

and start living that today so let’s assume you’ve now care about yourself

assume you’ve now care about yourself

assume you’ve now care about yourself and you’re actually being you you also

and you’re actually being you you also

and you’re actually being you you also now need to care about those that you’re

now need to care about those that you’re

now need to care about those that you’re listening to those that you’re with and

listening to those that you’re with and

listening to those that you’re with and so what’s important here is to figure

so what’s important here is to figure

so what’s important here is to figure out how to listen how to show and be

out how to listen how to show and be

out how to listen how to show and be someone who cares and I’m talking about

someone who cares and I’m talking about

someone who cares and I’m talking about listening not just here but with your

listening not just here but with your

listening not just here but with your eyes with your nose with your mouth with

eyes with your nose with your mouth with

eyes with your nose with your mouth with your heart with your pressures with your

your heart with your pressures with your

your heart with your pressures with your intuition what do you really think is

intuition what do you really think is

intuition what do you really think is happening many times when I’m trying to

happening many times when I’m trying to

happening many times when I’m trying to sell somebody a product or service and

sell somebody a product or service and

sell somebody a product or service and the prospect is is giving me a hard time

the prospect is is giving me a hard time

the prospect is is giving me a hard time or getting objections instead of kind of

or getting objections instead of kind of

or getting objections instead of kind of trying to shoehorn them into the product

trying to shoehorn them into the product

trying to shoehorn them into the product I’m gonna listen and there are many

I’m gonna listen and there are many

I’m gonna listen and there are many products that we have today that came

products that we have today that came

products that we have today that came out of those objections and I often

out of those objections and I often

out of those objections and I often wonder what would have happened in Tower

wonder what would have happened in Tower

wonder what would have happened in Tower Records or Blockbuster Video or borders

Records or Blockbuster Video or borders

Records or Blockbuster Video or borders books if the management team actually

books if the management team actually

books if the management team actually listened to and saw the market changes

listened to and saw the market changes

listened to and saw the market changes and did something different so somebody

and did something different so somebody

and did something different so somebody who did listen and listen well I saw the

who did listen and listen well I saw the

who did listen and listen well I saw the movie founder where Michael Keaton plays

movie founder where Michael Keaton plays

movie founder where Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc and it was amazing to see who

Ray Kroc and it was amazing to see who

Ray Kroc and it was amazing to see who he was at 50 years old

he was at 50 years old

he was at 50 years old he was a traveling milkshake salesman he

he was a traveling milkshake salesman he

he was a traveling milkshake salesman he had a hard time showing one milkshake

had a hard time showing one milkshake

had a hard time showing one milkshake machine a restaurant bought eight and he

machine a restaurant bought eight and he

machine a restaurant bought eight and he said I got to see what this is now in

said I got to see what this is now in

said I got to see what this is now in the movie he drove across country in

the movie he drove across country in

the movie he drove across country in real life he actually got on a plane

real life he actually got on a plane

real life he actually got on a plane flew to Orange County visited the

flew to Orange County visited the

flew to Orange County visited the McDonald’s and he was amazed the rest is

McDonald’s and he was amazed the rest is

McDonald’s and he was amazed the rest is history but if you want to movie or read

history but if you want to movie or read

history but if you want to movie or read about Ray what he actually did through

about Ray what he actually did through

about Ray what he actually did through listening through perception he actually

listening through perception he actually

listening through perception he actually built the franchise organization that it

built the franchise organization that it

built the franchise organization that it is today and the real estate empire so

is today and the real estate empire so

is today and the real estate empire so here’s what I’d like to suggest to you

here’s what I’d like to suggest to you

here’s what I’d like to suggest to you but in the next 24 hours and if you’re

but in the next 24 hours and if you’re

but in the next 24 hours and if you’re up for it for the rest of your lives

up for it for the rest of your lives

up for it for the rest of your lives really pay attention to the person

really pay attention to the person

really pay attention to the person you’re interacting with really listen to

you’re interacting with really listen to

you’re interacting with really listen to who they are and what they do you’ll

who they are and what they do you’ll

who they are and what they do you’ll have a much better chance of being

have a much better chance of being

have a much better chance of being successful because what happens when you

successful because what happens when you

successful because what happens when you listen and you care about somebody else

listen and you care about somebody else

listen and you care about somebody else you have a good chance of being liked

you have a good chance of being liked

you have a good chance of being liked and if you’re light you have a much

and if you’re light you have a much

and if you’re light you have a much better chance of success because by the

better chance of success because by the

better chance of success because by the way you guys can read along with me your

way you guys can read along with me your

way you guys can read along with me your prospects and clients do business with

prospects and clients do business with

prospects and clients do business with those that they know like and trust next

those that they know like and trust next

those that they know like and trust next time please echo that out loud they’d

time please echo that out loud they’d

time please echo that out loud they’d love to see that AHA so this one’s some

love to see that AHA so this one’s some

love to see that AHA so this one’s some simon Sinek

simon Sinek

simon Sinek if you don’t know what you do or why you

if you don’t know what you do or why you

if you don’t know what you do or why you do it how can you ever expect someone to

do it how can you ever expect someone to

do it how can you ever expect someone to buy from you if you actually haven’t

buy from you if you actually haven’t

buy from you if you actually haven’t listened to yourself if you actually

listened to yourself if you actually

listened to yourself if you actually haven’t listened to your clients how

haven’t listened to your clients how

haven’t listened to your clients how could you actually talk about what you

could you actually talk about what you

could you actually talk about what you want to do and have people buy from you

want to do and have people buy from you

want to do and have people buy from you so what I want to cover here is how to

so what I want to cover here is how to

so what I want to cover here is how to actually go about thought leadership how

actually go about thought leadership how

actually go about thought leadership how do you get known what are the important

do you get known what are the important

do you get known what are the important elements oh I’m going to share this in

elements oh I’m going to share this in

elements oh I’m going to share this in two pieces I’m going to talk about

two pieces I’m going to talk about

two pieces I’m going to talk about social media then I’m gonna give you a

social media then I’m gonna give you a

social media then I’m gonna give you a definition of thought leadership so

definition of thought leadership so

definition of thought leadership so social media is two words right many

social media is two words right many

social media is two words right many people treat it as one hopefully I left

people treat it as one hopefully I left

people treat it as one hopefully I left the right finger up they treated as

the right finger up they treated as

the right finger up they treated as media they have a microphone they talk

media they have a microphone they talk

media they have a microphone they talk in the microphone and they say are you

in the microphone and they say are you

in the microphone and they say are you ready Hey look at me

ready Hey look at me

ready Hey look at me look at my product bye-bye bye for me

look at my product bye-bye bye for me

look at my product bye-bye bye for me and their potential audience run run run

and their potential audience run run run

and their potential audience run run run social media is to words social plus

social media is to words social plus

social media is to words social plus media 80% of the weight of those two

media 80% of the weight of those two

media 80% of the weight of those two words should go on social

words should go on social

words should go on social now I’m on radio probably three or four

now I’m on radio probably three or four

now I’m on radio probably three or four times a week I’m often asked the

times a week I’m often asked the

times a week I’m often asked the question how do you do social media in

question how do you do social media in

question how do you do social media in five minutes a day do you guys want to

five minutes a day do you guys want to

five minutes a day do you guys want to know how to do social media five minutes

know how to do social media five minutes

know how to do social media five minutes a day okay thank you participation is

a day okay thank you participation is

a day okay thank you participation is good encouraged so here’s what I suggest

good encouraged so here’s what I suggest

good encouraged so here’s what I suggest you wake up in the morning and you share

you wake up in the morning and you share

you wake up in the morning and you share one two or three pieces of content you

one two or three pieces of content you

one two or three pieces of content you take one minute on whatever platform

take one minute on whatever platform

take one minute on whatever platform your clients and press and customers are

your clients and press and customers are

your clients and press and customers are hanging out on then go away come back

hanging out on then go away come back

hanging out on then go away come back two hours later in the afternoon and

two hours later in the afternoon and

two hours later in the afternoon and interact with it people who have touched

interact with it people who have touched

interact with it people who have touched your content here’s what’s interesting

your content here’s what’s interesting

your content here’s what’s interesting let’s let’s take this to a physical

let’s let’s take this to a physical

let’s let’s take this to a physical world let’s say you’re actually working

world let’s say you’re actually working

world let’s say you’re actually working for a company where you actually go into

for a company where you actually go into

for a company where you actually go into the office you’re sitting at your desk

the office you’re sitting at your desk

the office you’re sitting at your desk somebody brings you coffee they bring

somebody brings you coffee they bring

somebody brings you coffee they bring you paperwork they come and they say

you paperwork they come and they say

you paperwork they come and they say hello what do you can do you can say

hello what do you can do you can say

hello what do you can do you can say thank you thank you and hello back

thank you thank you and hello back

thank you thank you and hello back you’re not gonna ignore them so how come

you’re not gonna ignore them so how come

you’re not gonna ignore them so how come with social media when people like your

with social media when people like your

with social media when people like your stuff favorite your stuff share your

stuff favorite your stuff share your

stuff favorite your stuff share your stuff love your stuff do you ignore them

stuff love your stuff do you ignore them

stuff love your stuff do you ignore them what’s important now is we not just have

what’s important now is we not just have

what’s important now is we not just have a microphone that we talkin to we have a

a microphone that we talkin to we have a

a microphone that we talkin to we have a headset and there’s two-way

headset and there’s two-way

headset and there’s two-way communication and that gives me the

communication and that gives me the

communication and that gives me the opportunity to talk about what thought

opportunity to talk about what thought

opportunity to talk about what thought leadership was and what it is today

leadership was and what it is today

leadership was and what it is today in the past our thought leaders were

in the past our thought leaders were

in the past our thought leaders were brought to us by the recording companies

brought to us by the recording companies

brought to us by the recording companies the broadcast media by the publishers we

the broadcast media by the publishers we

the broadcast media by the publishers we were told who we were gonna listen to

were told who we were gonna listen to

were told who we were gonna listen to what actor we’d see on the small screen

what actor we’d see on the small screen

what actor we’d see on the small screen in the large run and who we were gonna

in the large run and who we were gonna

in the large run and who we were gonna read and when those thought leaders said

read and when those thought leaders said

read and when those thought leaders said jump their flock said how high well

jump their flock said how high well

jump their flock said how high well that’s not how it works today we have

that’s not how it works today we have

that’s not how it works today we have the microphone but we actually have a

the microphone but we actually have a

the microphone but we actually have a listening piece as well and we interact

listening piece as well and we interact

listening piece as well and we interact both directions and what’s often

both directions and what’s often

both directions and what’s often interesting or that people have been

interesting or that people have been

interesting or that people have been able to build a large following by

able to build a large following by

able to build a large following by interacting and being able to show

interacting and being able to show

interacting and being able to show themselves and interact with their

themselves and interact with their

themselves and interact with their community so here’s my definition of

community so here’s my definition of

community so here’s my definition of thought leadership for the marketers in

thought leadership for the marketers in

thought leadership for the marketers in the organization this is the this is the

the organization this is the this is the

the organization this is the this is the 2×2 audience my content if you have no

2×2 audience my content if you have no

2×2 audience my content if you have no content no audience your unknown if you

content no audience your unknown if you

content no audience your unknown if you have very narrow content but a very

have very narrow content but a very

have very narrow content but a very large audience you an evangelist

large audience you an evangelist

large audience you an evangelist companies have used evangelists in the

companies have used evangelists in the

companies have used evangelists in the past and the problem is their content is

past and the problem is their content is

past and the problem is their content is so narrow they’re not perceived as being

so narrow they’re not perceived as being

so narrow they’re not perceived as being authentic if you’re not authentic you’re

authentic if you’re not authentic you’re

authentic if you’re not authentic you’re not trusted it doesn’t work as well

not trusted it doesn’t work as well

not trusted it doesn’t work as well if you have a large amount of content

if you have a large amount of content

if you have a large amount of content but a very small audience you’re an

but a very small audience you’re an

but a very small audience you’re an expert now here’s the important part to

expert now here’s the important part to

expert now here’s the important part to be the thought leader or the recognized

be the thought leader or the recognized

be the thought leader or the recognized expert you have to have the right

expert you have to have the right

expert you have to have the right content for the right audience that

content for the right audience that

content for the right audience that means if your customer base is a country

means if your customer base is a country

means if your customer base is a country or a region or a city you don’t need to

or a region or a city you don’t need to

or a region or a city you don’t need to be talking outside those regions saving

be talking outside those regions saving

be talking outside those regions saving functionally you need to focus on just

functionally you need to focus on just

functionally you need to focus on just the right customer set and the right

the right customer set and the right

the right customer set and the right content and what I’d say to you if you

content and what I’d say to you if you

content and what I’d say to you if you actually do focus on that and you focus

actually do focus on that and you focus

actually do focus on that and you focus on the right content for the right

on the right content for the right

on the right content for the right audience you have a much better chance

audience you have a much better chance

audience you have a much better chance of being known if you’re known you have

of being known if you’re known you have

of being known if you’re known you have a much better chance of success because

a much better chance of success because

a much better chance of success because okay you guys can read along

okay you guys can read along

okay you guys can read along you’re a prospect st. clients do

you’re a prospect st. clients do

you’re a prospect st. clients do business with those they know like and

business with those they know like and

business with those they know like and trust thank you aha a pernari Brown did

trust thank you aha a pernari Brown did

trust thank you aha a pernari Brown did a great talk on vulnerability and this

a great talk on vulnerability and this

a great talk on vulnerability and this one is in order to have connection we

one is in order to have connection we

one is in order to have connection we have to be seen really seen that means

have to be seen really seen that means

have to be seen really seen that means you got to know you you got to know your

you got to know you you got to know your

you got to know you you got to know your client you need to be able to share back

client you need to be able to share back

client you need to be able to share back and forth effectively in this last area

and forth effectively in this last area

and forth effectively in this last area I want to talk about success and I’m

I want to talk about success and I’m

I want to talk about success and I’m gonna do it we as humans we are really

gonna do it we as humans we are really

gonna do it we as humans we are really social animals we’re social creatures

social animals we’re social creatures

social animals we’re social creatures and so what I’m going to do is talk

and so what I’m going to do is talk

and so what I’m going to do is talk about collaboration in the ages through

about collaboration in the ages through

about collaboration in the ages through through this success so what I’m going

through this success so what I’m going

through this success so what I’m going to do it’s interesting to think about

to do it’s interesting to think about

to do it’s interesting to think about what’s happened over time if your IT

what’s happened over time if your IT

what’s happened over time if your IT it’s interesting to see both centralized

it’s interesting to see both centralized

it’s interesting to see both centralized computing then decentralized computing

computing then decentralized computing

computing then decentralized computing and then centralized computing again in

and then centralized computing again in

and then centralized computing again in this particular space when we were in

this particular space when we were in

this particular space when we were in the agricultural age we actually

the agricultural age we actually

the agricultural age we actually maximized our life through collaboration

maximized our life through collaboration

maximized our life through collaboration if your family actually grew core and

if your family actually grew core and

if your family actually grew core and your family grew potatoes and actually

your family grew potatoes and actually

your family grew potatoes and actually your family did livestock your three

your family did livestock your three

your family did livestock your three families would get together and barter

families would get together and barter

families would get together and barter and be able to have a much better life

and be able to have a much better life

and be able to have a much better life what happened when we hit in the

what happened when we hit in the

what happened when we hit in the Industrial Age is that completely

Industrial Age is that completely

Industrial Age is that completely changed we no longer maximized our

changed we no longer maximized our

changed we no longer maximized our overall lives we maximized somebody

overall lives we maximized somebody

overall lives we maximized somebody else’s life what we did is we identified

else’s life what we did is we identified

else’s life what we did is we identified and optimized every process we managed

and optimized every process we managed

and optimized every process we managed by bullying there was a strong command

by bullying there was a strong command

by bullying there was a strong command and control process and the catch phrase

and control process and the catch phrase

and control process and the catch phrase of the day never let them see you sweat

of the day never let them see you sweat

of the day never let them see you sweat I never be vulnerable now in the social

I never be vulnerable now in the social

I never be vulnerable now in the social age we have an opportunity

age we have an opportunity

age we have an opportunity to go back to maximizing our lives

to go back to maximizing our lives

to go back to maximizing our lives through collaboration we have the

through collaboration we have the

through collaboration we have the opportunity to live we want to do what

opportunity to live we want to do what

opportunity to live we want to do what we want when we want to do it that’s

we want when we want to do it that’s

we want when we want to do it that’s going to happen when we collaborate not

going to happen when we collaborate not

going to happen when we collaborate not just human human but human a computer so

just human human but human a computer so

just human human but human a computer so I want to give you an example that we

I want to give you an example that we

I want to give you an example that we all are using some online calendar tool

all are using some online calendar tool

all are using some online calendar tool I have about 10 meetings a day I have

I have about 10 meetings a day I have

I have about 10 meetings a day I have friends who have 20 to 30 meetings a day

friends who have 20 to 30 meetings a day

friends who have 20 to 30 meetings a day and I’m sure each and every one of you

and I’m sure each and every one of you

and I’m sure each and every one of you had played calendar ping-pong that’s

had played calendar ping-pong that’s

had played calendar ping-pong that’s what you say I can meet on Monday at

what you say I can meet on Monday at

what you say I can meet on Monday at 3:00 or Tuesday at 4:00 they come back

3:00 or Tuesday at 4:00 they come back

3:00 or Tuesday at 4:00 they come back and say no I could beat Wednesday

and say no I could beat Wednesday

and say no I could beat Wednesday morning

morning

morning well we estimate it takes about four

well we estimate it takes about four

well we estimate it takes about four minutes to play calendar ping-pong so

minutes to play calendar ping-pong so

minutes to play calendar ping-pong so imagine the guy who has 30 meetings a

imagine the guy who has 30 meetings a

imagine the guy who has 30 meetings a day spending two hours setting up those

day spending two hours setting up those

day spending two hours setting up those thirty meet those thirty means that’s

thirty meet those thirty means that’s

thirty meet those thirty means that’s crazy

crazy

crazy so there’s an app for everything so not

so there’s an app for everything so not

so there’s an app for everything so not only do we have an app for our calendar

only do we have an app for our calendar

only do we have an app for our calendar we have an app where we could actually

we have an app where we could actually

we have an app where we could actually send the calendar URL to somebody they

send the calendar URL to somebody they

send the calendar URL to somebody they can book the time now for those

can book the time now for those

can book the time now for those consultants in the audience and online

consultants in the audience and online

consultants in the audience and online those consultants they may charge for

those consultants they may charge for

those consultants they may charge for their time well there’s another app we

their time well there’s another app we

their time well there’s another app we could use to actually take the money

could use to actually take the money

could use to actually take the money without any human intervention and then

without any human intervention and then

without any human intervention and then there’s some cases those consultants

there’s some cases those consultants

there’s some cases those consultants those customers come to them from the

those customers come to them from the

those customers come to them from the marketing efforts they do and sometimes

marketing efforts they do and sometimes

marketing efforts they do and sometimes they come from affiliate partners well

they come from affiliate partners well

they come from affiliate partners well there are apps you could use where the

there are apps you could use where the

there are apps you could use where the affiliate partner is paid immediately

affiliate partner is paid immediately

affiliate partner is paid immediately when the consultant is paid so if we do

when the consultant is paid so if we do

when the consultant is paid so if we do a good job of using the tools

a good job of using the tools

a good job of using the tools effectively to streamline our lives we

effectively to streamline our lives we

effectively to streamline our lives we actually can create an environment where

actually can create an environment where

actually can create an environment where we really can do what we want when we

we really can do what we want when we

we really can do what we want when we want when we want to do it and when we

want when we want to do it and when we

want when we want to do it and when we do that we’re going to come up with a

do that we’re going to come up with a

do that we’re going to come up with a different folder a word for the word

different folder a word for the word

different folder a word for the word work can you guys guess what that word

work can you guys guess what that word

work can you guys guess what that word is it’s a good word it’s play and if

is it’s a good word it’s play and if

is it’s a good word it’s play and if work equals play we play all the time we

work equals play we play all the time we

work equals play we play all the time we play all the time then we are a lot more

play all the time then we are a lot more

play all the time then we are a lot more fun and if we’re a lot more fun we have

fun and if we’re a lot more fun we have

fun and if we’re a lot more fun we have a much better chance for a success you

a much better chance for a success you

a much better chance for a success you guys ready this is your part because

guys ready this is your part because

guys ready this is your part because your prospects and clients do business

your prospects and clients do business

your prospects and clients do business with those that are fun and they know

with those that are fun and they know

with those that are fun and they know like and trust

like and trust

like and trust oh let’s see that one more time

oh let’s see that one more time

oh let’s see that one more time aha awesome thank you so this was some

aha awesome thank you so this was some

aha awesome thank you so this was some Tony Robbins when do people really start

Tony Robbins when do people really start

Tony Robbins when do people really start live when they face death so you have

live when they face death so you have

live when they face death so you have three reactions to this one you could

three reactions to this one you could

three reactions to this one you could say this doesn’t make sense to you can

say this doesn’t make sense to you can

say this doesn’t make sense to you can wake up tomorrow and think I’m gonna die

wake up tomorrow and think I’m gonna die

wake up tomorrow and think I’m gonna die the next day and live your life like

the next day and live your life like

the next day and live your life like you’re gonna die the next day but that

you’re gonna die the next day but that

you’re gonna die the next day but that doesn’t sound I don’t like the

doesn’t sound I don’t like the

doesn’t sound I don’t like the consequences of that three you can wake

consequences of that three you can wake

consequences of that three you can wake up tomorrow and wake up tomorrow and

up tomorrow and wake up tomorrow and

up tomorrow and wake up tomorrow and live as if you’re living the person you

live as if you’re living the person you

live as if you’re living the person you need to be so as we cross the chasm from

need to be so as we cross the chasm from

need to be so as we cross the chasm from the Industrial Age to the social age I

the Industrial Age to the social age I

the Industrial Age to the social age I want to be able to give one last quote I

want to be able to give one last quote I

want to be able to give one last quote I want you to be able to live a much more

want you to be able to live a much more

want you to be able to live a much more satisfying personal and business life

satisfying personal and business life

satisfying personal and business life and to avoid some of those accidents and

and to avoid some of those accidents and

and to avoid some of those accidents and messy clean ups so let me read this

messy clean ups so let me read this

messy clean ups so let me read this quote first and then we could all repeat

quote first and then we could all repeat

quote first and then we could all repeat it second you can maximize your

it second you can maximize your

it second you can maximize your collaborative life by sharing the right

collaborative life by sharing the right

collaborative life by sharing the right content with the right audience with

content with the right audience with

content with the right audience with care and trust how do we do this

care and trust how do we do this

care and trust how do we do this together you can maximize your

together you can maximize your

together you can maximize your collaborative life by sharing the right

collaborative life by sharing the right

collaborative life by sharing the right content with the right audience with

content with the right audience with

content with the right audience with care and trust I’ll give you all a ha ha

care and trust I’ll give you all a ha ha

care and trust I’ll give you all a ha ha I see you

you

you [Applause]

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