by Andy Brenits | Aug 25, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
I threw the Discus in High School, so I enjoy watching the Olympics. As I watched all of these great athletes compete, I started to think about how much the Olympics and BNI have in common. And here’s how: coming to BNI, having not done any work behind the...
by Andy Brenits | Jul 7, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
“In today’s complex society of comparably skilled, interdependent people, it is more true than ever that success is less a function of what you know than who you know and who knows you.” Dr. Ronald S. Burt, Department of Sociology, University of...
by Andy Brenits | May 19, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
Most of us are familiar with the BNI expression ‘people do business with people they know, like and trust’… what few people realize, however, is that trust takes a combination of factors to develop. Still, it may be short-circuited with...
by Andy Brenits | Mar 17, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
If anyone in the room owns a business with staff, you have likely experienced “leaky bucket” syndrome where we train our team only to find a few weeks later they’ve forgotten the training. We have to keep topping off the bucket! Part of my role as Education...
by Andy Brenits | Mar 17, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
BNI is notorious for acronyms, and one of my favorites is the CEU, or “continuing education unit.” What exactly is it? When you joined, you might remember some discussion about how BNI is big on education and helping you improve your business, and giving you the...
