We all have lots of contacts, but most of the people we know are just that, contacts.  Only a small, select few are true strategic relationships for us in our business. 

But those select few drive us to be better, hold us accountable and help us find the fire within that we need to achieve great things. 

This week, my guest David Nour explains how we can cultivate those very special relationships. 

A thinker, keynote speaker, business advisor and best-selling author, David Nour is internationally recognized as a leading expert on strategic business relationships. The author of 10 books, including best-sellers CO-CREATE (St. Martin’s Press) and Relationship Economics® (Wiley), and the upcoming Curve Benders, he delivers 50 global keynotes annually. Nour serves as a trusted advisor and an executive coach and is an adjunct professor at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

A Forbes Leadership contributor, Nour’s insights have been featured in a variety of prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Fast Company.

He lives in Atlanta, GA, with his family. Learn more at NourGroup.com.