John Maxwell author of LeaderShift, and Jason Feifer and Jen Miller authors of Mr. Nice Guy, and Brian McRae founder of Mastermind St. Louis give your host Travis Chappell their best networking tips. Episode Highlights:  John Maxwell The go-to leadership expert in the world with books selling over 30 million copies worldwide. How we can be sure we’re building our relationships the right way. Everyone is either a plus or a minus in relationships, they’re either elevating or detracting. You have to realistically evaluate yourself. Every day John does these things: He values people. Thinks of ways to add value to people. Does things that add value to people. Encourages others to add value to people. Who you know will not help you a lot if you don’t know much. Do you want to have fans or do you want to have friends? Jason Feifer & Jen Miller Jason is the editor and chief of Entrepreneur Magazine. You decide what your environment is and your environment is what makes you who you are. Jason and Jen share their stories of when a connection led to a moment of success. Keep following up with people. It’s important to make people feel heard. When you have a community that supports each other good things happen. Brian McRae A lender in the St. Louis area who has mastered the meetup space. How Brian not just survived but thrived in a down economy. The one thing a down economy can’t take away from you is your relationships. The design of Brian’s event is to change the way business is done in the community in a positive manner. Competition is dead, the future is collaboration. You have to be competent but it’s who you know, not what you know. Brian can trace back most of his business to relationships. Personal development plays a huge role in influencing others. 3 Key Points: Relationships are the foundation of leadership because leadership is influence. Your environment is what shapes you, but you control your environment. The one thing a down economy can’t take away from you is your relationships. Tweetable Quotes: “You influence people by adding value to people.” -John “It’s really important to keep following up with people.” -Jen Miller “I want to teach others how to build relationships in a selfless way, not a self-serving way.” -Brian Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Learn more about mentorships and masterminds for FREE at http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (freemmcourse.com/enroll) Get your tickets for Travis new live event in Vegas at bynlive.com Download the Himalaya App in the https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456 (App Store) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) Get sustainable, stylish women’s shoes from Rothys at http://rothys.com/travis (rothys.com/travis) Get more free content from Travis at http://threenetworkingsecrets.com (threenetworkingsecrets.com) For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices