Jared Kleinert: How To Become a Super-Connector From The 'Most Connected Millennial’

“It’s important to start with that first super-connector and be intentional about how you build those relationships because then it just gets easier”

About Jared Kleinert:
Jared Kleinert is the founder of Meeting of the Minds, as well as a TED speaker, 2x award-winning author, and USA Today's "Most Connected Millennial".His invite-only mastermind community, Meeting of the Minds, curates top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and business owners for quarterly summits in places like Napa Valley, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and Bermuda. His insights on entrepreneurship and networking have been featured in major media such as Forbes, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, NPR, Entrepreneur, Mashable, Fox Business and more.

In This Weeks Episode:
I dive deep into extracting how Jared has managed to build a world-class network of very diverse 'Super-Connectors' (these are people who are well regarded, respected and well connected in their geographical communities/industries, and across all different types of genres.) Some of these people include athletes, entrepreneurs, actors/actresses, civil war refugees, authors, CEOs and much more. See everything we covered below:

What We Talk About On This Episode of The Andrew Bilak Show:
- How Jared Became Known As USA Today's 'Most Connected Millennial'
- What It Takes to Build a World-Class Network
- Starting His First Business at 15
- Why Mentor Selection Is One of The Most Important Things To Look For When Starting a Business
- How Jared Accidentally Ended Up With a Convicted Felon Who Committed Securities Fraud as His First Mentor
- Jared's 'Super-Connector' Journey Started with a Cold Email
- The 3-Step Process When Selecting a Mentor
- How One Introduction Led To Jared Connecting With The Worlds Brightest & Most Accomplished Millenials
- Jared Wrote & Published Two Successful Books
- When You Build a World-Class Network, Opportunities Seek You Out
- Why Being Intentional Is The Most Important Thing You Can Do When Seeking Out Super-Connectors
- Why Your Connections Should Be About Quality vs. Quantity
- Actionable Steps On How To Grow Your Network
- Best Ways For Staying In Touch With Your Network
- Leveraging Opportunities To Speak To As Many People In Your Network At Once
- Creating Business Ideas Around Your 'Zone of Genius'
- 'Meeting of The Minds' - Jared's Curated, Quarterly Business Mastermind
- Step-By-Step Breakdown on Starting, Running and Nurturing Your Own Mastermind/Curated Event

Resources:
Connecting with Jared on Social Media - @jaredkleinert
Email - jaredkleinert@gmail.com
Meeting of The Minds - motm.co
Book - Jayson Gaignard - Mastermind Dinners: Build Lifelong Relationships by Connecting Experts, Influencers, and Linchpins
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