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5 Networking Tips to Work a Room Like the Elite

Chris Bello / May 6, 2019

What do you think of when you hear the word “networking?” Many people think of happy hour, or just shooting the breeze with others. While I think it is important to genuinely care about others and spend quality time talking about both work and non-work things, networking is really supposed to be about “working.” You …

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How Andres Pira went from homeless at 20 to $1.8 billion empire by 35

Chris Bello / April 22, 2019

Andres Pira is the founder of 20+ companies, including gyms, law offices, gas stations, coffee shops and a property portfolio. He went from homeless at 20 to building an empire worth $1.8billion by the age of 35. Check out the video I love a good rags to riches success story, and this story doesn’t disappoint. …

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Arete Syndicate Live: My Key Takeaways

Chris Bello / April 8, 2019

This weekend, my friend Safir and I flew over to St. Louis, Missouri for the Arete Syndicate live event, organized by Ed Mylett and Andy Frisella and, incredible entrepreneurs with two of the top business podcast in the world! *2022 Update* – I ended up officially joining Arete in October 2021 and have made even …

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Content is king: what it means and why it’s important

Chris Bello / April 1, 2019

C“Content is King.” I keep hearing this phrase on other podcasts that I listen to and on YouTube videos that I watch. “Content is king, content is king.” So what exactly does this mean? It means that you should focus on putting out good content frequently and consistently. You can brainstorm ideas and article topics …

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Improving communication skills

Chris Bello / March 25, 2019

There’s a lot of tips and content on improving communication skills out there. I’m going to go through five of the ones that I think are most important. #1 – Develop Confidence First, develop confidence. This takes time and practice. As you get exposed to situations where you’re talking to more people, networking with more …

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How to face and conquer your fears (take action today)

Chris Bello / March 17, 2019

Today, I want to talk about facing your fears and facing the unknown. Think of something right now that you are afraid of. Are you afraid of heights? Do you have fear of failure? Fear of messing up a presentation in front of an audience that you have to do? Check out the video It’s …

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The power of masterminds

Chris Bello / March 11, 2019

Napoleon Hill writes about the mastermind group principle as the “coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people, who work toward a definite purpose, in the spirit of harmony.” He goes on to say “no two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to …

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Become an Early Riser with Schuyler Diehm

Chris Bello / March 4, 2019

Today’s episode is an interview with a new friend, Schuyler Diehm. A mutual friend of ours, Brett, introduced us (big shout out to Brett for connecting us!). Watch the video In this interview, Schuyler and I talk about a lot of things. We talk about how he started lifting weights to combat insecurity. We also …

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Commitment: Do what you say you will do

Chris Bello / February 25, 2019

When you say you’re going to do something it’s very important to make sure that you do it. I know so many people who talk a big game and say they’re going to do something. The next day, they kind of change their mind or they’ve already given up on the idea. Watch the video …

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Optimize Your Time

Chris Bello / February 4, 2019

I mentioned some Linkin Park lyrics on a recent podcast episode from the song “In The End.” The words say: “time is a valuable thing, watch it fly by as the pendulum swings. Watch it count down to the end of the day the clock ticks life away.” Time is so valuable. We’ve all heard …

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