Someone came in and just started awkwardly pitching in the comments. That's an instant ban. No question. No appeal. Just gone. Don't do that. If anyone is creeping in your DMs, please let me know immediately so I can address it.

If you are looking for ways to take your coaching beyond the simple one on one sessions, you may be interested in today's summit. Running 11 AM to 5 PM ET, we'll be sharing various concepts around how to make your coaching more dynamic. It is free to attend, and you can register here. https://go.eventraptor.com/summit/experiential-coaching-summit-2509/village Did you attend or speak at the Summit? Continue the conversation in the comments!

When I say "awkward networking meeting," what do you think of? For many of us, the first thought is the surprise pitch, when we get on the call and the other guy mistakes us for a prospect, rather than a networking partner. We all (I hope) know that's bad, but, when you try to wrest the meeting back into the right networking space... um... what is the right networking vibe? What does that even look like? Even if you both know not to pitch, you may have had a meeting or two where you spent 30 minutes talking about, well, something, but you're not sure if that was actually networking, socializing, or just shooting the breeze. 🤷‍♂️ What Is a Good Networking Meeting? Most of us know that you shouldn't just pitch at a one to one. We've got that much. But the question is, what should we be doing? Next Thursday, October 2nd at 5 PM Eastern, I am offering a class to answer that very question. No More Awkward Networking Meetings will teach you to... - 🎯 Set clear goals so you know exactly what success looks like before the meeting even starts. - ❓ Ask powerful questions that open the door to deeper connections and better opportunities. - 🧠 Adopt the right mindset so every conversation feels natural, productive, and energizing. - 🤝 Make every meeting win–win by creating value for the other person while moving your own goals forward. - 📬 Follow up with ease using a simple method that keeps you top of mind without overwhelming you or them. The class is only $69, and included in The Entrepreneur Village Inner Circle Membership. You can reserve your seat here. 💡 A Quick Tip For One to Ones Before the class next week, I'll leave you with this one, powerful tip. If you find yourself in one of those awkward meetings where you're not really sure what you should be talking about, do this... Seek a problem to solve. Your counterpart has a problem. It could be in their business, their personal life, their health, their relationships, or their Chess game. Your job is to find it, and offer a solution to it.

Welcome to the Entrepreneur Village Skool Community. The Entrepreneur Village has been running for over two years as a live, weekly Zoom event, every Friday at 2 PM Eastern, but now we have a persistent online home in this community (You can access it through this Zoom Link: https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com/villagezoom) ☀️ THE RULES: ☀️ The rules are pretty simple. Don't be a jerk. 📚 For our full philosophy, read the Entrepreneur Village Manifesto 📚 Villains not welcome. That means don't run around pitching your crap everywhere. If you are commenting or posting, do so in a way that makes the community better, not worse. Engage in conversation like a normal person, not like a pitchbro or troll. You may not promote your wares or programs. You may ONLY promote your events with permission. You MAY promote your books, whether book launches or existing books. If I feel you are detracting from the community, I will remove you. You might get a warning. You might not. My house, my rules. This is a place for givers, not takers. 🤝 The Entrepreneur Village Is Only the Beginning 🤝 I also encourage you to check out my two other communities. 👍 For Speakers and Event Hosts The Speaker Stage Hub is a FREE community for speakers to find stages and hosts to find speakers. 🔥 To Get Stuff Done The Aligned Action Network is the next level, a place to find accountability, encouragement, mindset tools, and more. It's a paid group, but well worth it. 🗨️ This is the post to introduce yourself! Please share where in the world you are from, and what you do in your business. Bonus points if you use the 8-Second Intro Format to share what problem you solve! Want to connect and see how I can support your entrepreneurial journey? Book a call with me!

I was thinking this morning about the state of the world, and all that is weighing on us all. A few days ago, it even brought me to my knees, but 20 years of mindset training and discipline (and a supportive community) allowed me to stand back up by the end of the day. But many of us are still on our knees or worse, not knowing where to find the strength or will to stand back up against the darkness and evil in our world. So, here's what I'm thinking, and I'd like your feedback: A small group (call it a mastermind if you like) in which I teach tools for resilience and to light our corner of the darkness, and we share our fears, frustrations, and challenges in a safe space. We support each other and lean on each other to be the light the world needs. Weekly, one hour calls on Zoom $60 for an individual session or $200 per month (with a discount for Inner Circle members) What do you think? Is this valuable? Would you join in? How could it be better?