Elevate is a networking community organized to help our members make more money through structured collaboration and referrals. This week I’m going to talk about former member Amy Joelle, nuclear reactors and expressing gratitude. After Amy Joelle stopped trying to sell me nuclear reactors on our 121s, we were able to have more productive meetings
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” So says Simon Sinek, in his impactful Ted talk, “Start With Why, How Great Leaders Inspire Action.” This idea, which I’m about to unpack for you explains why some organizations and some leaders are able to inspire while others fall short. In every
It was almost eight years ago that I walked through Elevate’s doors — at that time, Lucky 62. And I was looking for what I posit we all are when we first show up here… and what we continue to strive for. Growth. Business… in the form of clients… which would come from referrals. Which
Elevate is a networking community organized to help our members make more money through structured collaboration and referrals. This week’s make more money questions is on how not to have a 121 with a fellow member. Here’s the concern: “I’ve recently had 121s with some members that were awkward. During our 121, I was subjected
I love getting on here and sharing some words with you on Wednesday mornings. But today, many of the words I share will not be my own. They’ll be from leaders like Lindsay Fox, who said, “Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can’t buy friendships.” And from
As you know, today is Valentine’s Day. Perhaps you think it’s a wonderful opportunity to express love — with a romantic or life partner, or even some friends. And perhaps you think it’s yet another made up opportunity by corporate entities to sell more cards, candy, chocolate, and gifts. And like many things in this
NYC Elevate is a networking community organized to help our members make more money through structured collaboration and referrals. Today’s Make More Money Moment is about belief and this will the most important foundational concept that helps us achieve in networking and business. If you believe that I achieved some things with my networking tactics
In 1992 Acura released the Integra. I remember because a few years later my younger sister was driving one. It’s a funny word, Integra. In fact it’s not a word at all — at least not a real word that can be found in the dictionary. It’s one of those names car companies make up
Picture a 747, having just taken off from Los Angeles, on it’s way to New York City… If the pilot adjusts the heading just three and a half degrees South… even though the nose of the plane may only move a couple feet… instead of landing at LaGuardia or JFK, it will end up in
We’re here to network. Because we’re here to create business. And both business and networking are all about relationship. So today let’s take a look at something in the bedrock of relationship building. An elusive trait, because once you realize you have it, it’s hard to hold onto… Humility. But we better define this first.
Elevate currently has 85+ members and we’ve passed over $100M in referral business with over $17M in the last year.
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