John talks with Chuck Balsamo — a multi-time entrepreneur, CEO of Extraordinary Circle, author of the book Make Me a Legend: For the Dream of a Better Tomorrow, keynote speaker, husband, dad, and grandpa. At the age of 19, Chuck married his childhood sweetheart. Today, he shares his journey through the years and the impact his wife had on his life and success.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[03:36] - The principle of relationship synergy

[08:21] - Your home life impacts your business growth

[09:04] - The direct and indirect ROI of relationships

[12:42] - Relationship issues among millennials

[15:36] - A look at the early years of his marriage

[19:26] - The power of committed love

[23:25] - Turning your ideas into business plans

[31:40] - About Extraordinary Circle and what they offer

[33:55] - Why Chuck started coaching

[38:25] - Why some mastermind groups are very effective

[44:53] - Living a life committed to growth

[51:21] - Value of EQ over IQ

[56:35] - About Netflix culture deck

[59:56] - Millionaires and billionaires know wealth is built upon relationships

[1:01:28] - About Relational Intelligence

[1:05:15] - Habit that entrepreneurs must have

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"Every business had to start with a person. And because people are involved, it is personal."

"There's no investment you could make in your business right now that would yield a higher return than to invest in your wife this year."

"The only way the relationship survives is if we entered into committed love. Committed love is an intentional love and it"s giving love."

"As long as you know that you can master this thing called committed love, you're gonna be all right. Because committed love is going to give me the desire and ability to influence the other person and make them better."

"Lead with complementing, instead of complaining."

"I see opportunities where I used to see roadblocks."

"The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them."

"When we become people who are deeply committed to our own personal growth, that's when we have a highly developed emotional quotient."

"The worst poverty ever known to man is the poverty of being neglected or being alone."

"In relationships, you get back what you give out."

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman (https://tinyurl.com/The5LoveLanguagesBookGC)
• Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want by Dharius Daniels (https://tinyurl.com/RelationalIntelligenceBook)
• Super Human by Dave Asprey (https://tinyurl.com/SuperHumanBookDA)

PODCASTS MENTIONED:

• Growth Now Movement with Justin Schenck (https://tinyurl.com/GrowthNowMovementPodcast)

APP MENTIONED:

• Lucid (https://lucid.fyi/)

USEFUL LINKS:

https://backyardstudio.com 

https://theextraordinarycircle.com 

https://www.instagram.com/chuckbalsamo/ 

https://www.facebook.com/chuckbalsamoprofile 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckbalsamo/ 

https://twitter.com/chuckbalsamo 

https://tinyurl.com/MakeMeALegendBook 

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/ 

Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/