026: Networking Tips for Millennials with Hillary Grossman

Overview

Welcome back to Build Your Network with Travis Chappell. The guest today is Hillary Grossman. Hillary is a young social entrepreneur. She has had experience in all varieties of entrepreneurship, from working in a startup tech business, a direct sales company and is now sourcing products for herself and clients out of Asia. In addition to her zest for entrepreneurship, Hillary has a strong passion for teaching others about having a positive mindset, personal growth and how to achieve overall happiness. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Hillary is currently in Hong Kong with her family.

Topics Discussed:

  • What kind of products Hillary is sourcing in Hong Kong and how the process has snowballed from her original purpose.
  • How a random connection at a convention ultimately led to finding a mentor, a good friend and now a business partner
  • How Hillary’s life changed when she started changing the habits she was participating in to take her from fixed mindset to growth mindset
  • Why Hillary thinks this connection with Armani Zane was not only crucial to her success but meant to be
  • What Hillary believes is more important than both what you know and who you know, and why it helps you impact more people
  • The reasons people tend to seek validation through networking early in their entrepreneurial journeys, and why it’s a problematic approach
  • Why people fail at increasing their influence and growing their inner circle because of fear of the unknown, fear of rejection, and fear of failure
  • Hillary’s number 1 networking tip, especially for Millennials who are used to instant gratification
  • How Hillary met Mark Cuban and Shawn Achor randomly at her gym
  • The ways Hillary has made 2 important connections within a week of being in Hong Kong
  • Why you should consider networking as a lifestyle not an event, and connect with people wherever you go regularly, e.g. the gym, coffee shops
  • How Hillary uses Facebook messenger to cultivate relationships and her advice for connecting with the people you want to connect with online
  • The importance of starting your day off with gratitude
  • Why it’s hard for Hillary to be detail-oriented and organized and how she’s actively working on it right now

Where to Find Hillary:

The best place to find her is on Facebook at Hillary Grossman

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