"I understand you're an introvert, but you need to meet 3 strangers every day."-Steve SpiroSteve Spiro started his first company right out of college in advertising. Additionally, he holds a 4th degree black belt in Karate & 1st degree in Jujitsu, including having his own Karate studio. Steve contributes much of his successes to a strong work ethic, a can-do, never-quit attitude, discipline, integrity and fearlessness that he cultivated in the martial arts. Steve is a master connector with over 41,000 contacts. He does a LinkedIn Live broadcast every week called the Master Connector Show. He eventually pivoted from advertising into technology and now is a business automation consultant. Steve recently published a book, The TAO of a Master Connector. The “way” an introvert became the Master Connector.” Steve is big on self-development and loves to inspire people to get out of their comfort zone too, through speaking engagements.Timestamps:00:00 Steve: entrepreneur, black belt, work ethic, LinkedIn broadcaster.03:43 Meeting mentor, overcoming introversion, personal growth achieved.10:35 Morning routine: coffee, exercise, reading, LinkedIn, repeat.14:37 Aiming for TEDx, global speaker through networking.18:22 Taking connections offline makes networking impactful.23:53 Paid trip to Australia, speaking, inspiring others.28:07 Giving without expecting returns yields significant rewards.30:19 Sowing seeds requires patience before reaping rewards.38:14 LinkedIn builds trust better than random encounters.40:05 Be vulnerable; your mess will be your message.Connect with Steve on LINKEDIN

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