What you see is what you get with Danny Doff, the 33rd person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. I liked Danny the moment I met him. He’s a classic people person – warm, down to earth and a great conversationalist. It’s a good skill to have, because Danny is a [...]
My brain hurt at the end of my lunch with Chris Collingwood – but in a very good way. Chris was the 32nd person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. Chris teaches NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), which dominated our lunch conversation. NLP is a discipline that involves detecting patterns of behaviour and [...]
I love people who have the courage and vision to pursue a big dream. That’s what so impressed me about Candace Cybert, the 31st person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. Candace had a successful career, but it was ultimately unfulfilling. So she left her safe corporate job to build a [...]
Ever heard of the concept of a ‘life by design’? Many people stumble into careers and routines that they endure rather than enjoy. But with a life by design, you consciously choose to do those things that make you happy. Enter Todd Liubinskas, the 30th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 [...]
When you have lunch with a video expert like Chris Schwager, it makes sense to pump him for video production tips. Chris, the 29th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, told me the surprising secret of how to succeed with video. Production has surprisingly little to do with it, he [...]
Let me share a quick anecdote that is both a cute story and a great bit of networking advice. On Friday, I had lunch with the wonderful Sree Sathish, the 28th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. When we met, Sree handed me a drawing (see photo above). As you [...]
“I don’t see obstacles, I only see dreams,” Sree Sathish told me. Wow. I was so impressed by Sree, the 28th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. Sree exudes strength and determination. She’s also extremely friendly and positive. We spent only an hour together, but I came away convinced that [...]
I really admire people who take risks and aim high. That’s why I was so impressed by Ishara Ananda, the 27th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. Ishara has experienced some big changes in 2019. Earlier this year, he moved from Sri Lanka to Sydney. Despite not having a job [...]
I can’t speak highly enough of Daniel Seldon, the 26th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. Dan is the owner of The List Group, a marketing agency that specialises in providing marketing lists and data management services. During the course of our two-hour meal, Dan generously shared 20-plus years of [...]
We all know that companies need to nail their marketing and customer service. But what I didn’t realise was that marketing and service isn’t just something that companies need to do with their customers. They also need to do it with their staff. This was a lesson I learned from Joseph Fallone, the 25th person I’ve [...]
