Are you ready to become a top producing real estate agent? Today on the show we have 35 year old serial entrepreneur Matthew Britt who will share some sweet tips on how to meet new people, add value to their lives, build a strong network and overcome fear.
Growing up, Matthew was very passionate about athletics and even went on to win a national championship in hockey. After separating both his shoulders, Matthew took the hard work, discipline and focus he learned in sports and dived into the world of entrepreneurship
How To Grow Your Network…And Your Net Worth
After leaving his job in 2010, Matthew was able to grow his networking marketing business, Visalus, to a $80,000/month business. Here are a few tips on how and why you should meet new people:
- Who you know and who knows you can lead to a ton of opportunity
- Be valuable: Meeting people is a great start, but if they can’t rely on you, you won’t be able to grow your network. In order to build a strong foundation of people, you need to learn as much as you can to become a valuable asset to them. The time will come when they, or someone they know, will need your services.
- Follow Up: As real estate agents, you know how important follow up is. It’s no different with a network you are trying to grow- text, send a card and meet up with new acquaintances frequently to build your relationship.
- Take it Offline: Social media is great for starting out initial relationships, but in order for them to become valuable you have to take it offline. If that isn’t locally convenient for you, start a Skype or Google hangout session so you can get to know them and how to bring value to their lives.
How To Overcome Fear
Facing your fears is the difference between living a life of mediocrity and a life by design. We know it’s not easy for a lot of you to simply approach new people and start building a relationship. Here’s how you can overcome that:
- Practice: Being extroverted isn’t one of Matthew’s inherent traits. But he learned to manage and overcome his fear with a bit of practice. Start with a simple hello the next time you see or meet someone you want to get to know better.
- Set Up The Environment: It is usually simpler for us to communicate with each other if we share something in common. To meet new people, put yourself in scenarios where you can find and meet people that are interested in things you are interested in. It can be at the gym, the bookstore, a meetup or at a coffee shop.
Tweet it out: The difference between people who end up ‘making it’, and those who stay stagnant in life, is their willingness to break through fear.
Tips On Mentorship
In every aspect of life, there are often things we don’t know that we don’t know. It’s important to know who you should take advice from and how this affects your ability to succeed.
- Fire The Haters: In any industry, there are always people who are making money and those are not. You have the ability to choose who you want to be, but first you need to fire those people who are giving you wrongful advice. Often times, those can be our friends and family. When Matthew was entering network marketing, he had family and friends who have never tried the business tell him it was a bad a idea. With some research and the right guidance, he was able to grow it into an $80,000/month business.
- Who you listen to shapes your beliefs: There is so much negativity today on the news and the media that scares people from improving their lives. Find someone who has achieved the level of success you want to achieve and listen to them. Everyone else is just background noise.
Tweet it out: Never listen to anybody who hasn’t successfully achieved that which you want to achieve.
Learn more about Matt
Let’s Hug It Out, Matthew’s latest project, is on a mission to make the world a better place by spreading hugs and positive vibes. And it all starts with a t-shirt.
Talk to him at:
facebook.com/matthewbrittpage
@billionairemind
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