The Zone

01. The Importance of Genuine Connection with Jack Olliver


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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand lockdown and takeaway dining. 00:44

๐Ÿ• Supporting communities by shopping locally amidst the pandemicโ€™s total lockdown. 01:31

๐Ÿ˜‡ Helping locals during the lockdown with buying gift vouchers. 02:00

๐ŸŒž Jack strongly believes in helping people in need whenever possible. 02:41

๐Ÿ„โ€โ™‚๏ธ Having friendly people around helps. Jack is hoping for a nice summer without lockdowns. 03:25

๐Ÿ‘Œ Lockdown life: Board games, walking in nature, and connecting with the group of people he lives with.ย  03:59

๐Ÿป Most of Jackโ€™s co-workers live alone, so Kahoot quizzes and video conferences help release anxiety. 04:38

๐Ÿฅณ Having a big team that gets to know each other via random chat rooms on Zoom brings joy and change to the teamโ€™s daily life and routine. 06:23

๐Ÿคฉ Being there for each other and hearing positive feedback from team members and customers are enjoyable elements for Jack. 07:45

๐Ÿ™Œ He liked two studies about the importance of meeting new people, so Jack decided to learn from people and grow genuine connections even in a sales environment. 08:55

๐Ÿ‘‚ Listening is essential to help your clients. (he carefully reads people's responses, facial expressions, and tone of voice) 10:17

๐Ÿค— Self-work through hypnotherapy made him realize it is better to be vulnerable and to open up.12:32

๐Ÿ‘ People generally appreciate openness because, with it, trust is more quickly built. 13:40

๐ŸŽฏ Supporting businesses to communicate in better and more open ways.ย  14:18

๐Ÿ‘‰ Jackโ€™s takeaway: โ€œBe yourself, be you be open, be kind and be genuine.โ€ 16:52


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The ZoneBy Liam Forde & Paula Benetton