“When you get around people that will push and challenge you in your business, you can have these intelligent conversations on, “This is a direction I think I'm going.” If you can't have those types of questions with people, you're not focusing enough time on your business. You're living too much in your business.” – Donnie Boivin

In today’s episode, Donnie is a business consultant and coach who specializes in helping businesses be successful. He has spoken about the importance of getting very specific with your ideal client. He mentions that it can be helpful to get very specific with your ideal client when starting your business. By doing this, you will be able to focus on one thing and sell it to a hundred thousand customers.

[00:01 - 01:14] Opening Segment

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[01:15 - 23:17] You Need Somebody Beside Yourself Looking At The Numbers

• Donnie discusses the mistakes he made in his first year of business
• How he made himself an “island” to avoid people knowing how bad his business was
• You need somebody besides yourself to help you with your finances and accounting
• You need to have a budget and stick to it, or else you will suffer
• Time is the only thing we all have that’s equal, but we can put a price tag on it and determine who we are allowed to trade our time with

[23:18 - 46:23] How To Be The Hero In Your Networking Room

• Bartering is a stage of business that allows you to get to the level you need to get to
• Dedicate time specifically to focusing on what’s your growth phase
• Networking is a necessary part of business, and the sooner you start, the better
• The key to being successful in networking is to be selfish and focus on putting yourself out there, meeting new people, and setting appointments
• One way to increase referrals is by asking businesses for help
• He talks about what a “trigger moment” is
• Networking is about meeting people and building relationships

[46:24 – 01:03:24] How To Network And Build Relationships

• Networking is not just about sending referrals, it’s about getting to know people and building relationships
• How to be different from your competitors and how to create an ROI for your activities
• How to be the best at what you do and how to open doors for others
• How to rank people by how well you know them and how comfortable you would be introducing them in a business setting
• He shares one of the biggest lessons learned was to take your time and get the right people into the right job in your business



[01:03:25 – 01:15:39] Closing Segment

• Closing words and reminders
• Donnie is a big believer in networking and recommends getting around people doing great things, come and listen to this Friday!
• Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you've always wanted!

Connect with Donnie at his

Website: Success Champion Networking

LinkedIn: Donnie Boivin

Podcast: Growth Mode

Key Quote:

“Everything you do from a networking standpoint should have a price tag attached to it. If you can't look at that activity and know exactly how much money's coming from that activity, then you can't tell us if you should keep doing that activity.” – Donnie Boivin

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