268: Who or What Part 8 | Chris Winfield, Amy Jo Martin, and Edwin Arroyave

In Part 8 of the Who or What Series, on the only Business Networking Podcast on iTunes, Chris Winfield aka “The Super Connector”, Amy Jo Martin from the Why Not Now? Podcast and Edwin Arroyave from Skyline Security talk to your host Travis Chappell about whether they think who you know or what you know is more important, and why.

Episode Highlights:

Chris Winfield

  • Anyone can be an expert at something, so who you know is most important.
  • It’s not just who you know, it’s what’s the level of those relationships.
  • Chris talks about a time when a connection lead to a moment of success, it happens every single day.
  • Your bank account is directly related to your mindset.
  • How to add value to someone without expecting something in return.
  • Ask people questions, they love talking about themselves.
  • Enthusiasm is underrated and people want to be seen and heard.
  • Chris has daily routines to ensure he’s in the right state of mind.
  • There’s nothing that will just make you happy, it’s more about the journey.

Amy Jo Martin

  • What you know will help you meet who you want to know.
  • Get better at your craft because it will help you connect with more like-minded people.
  • Listen and understand what the tone and trends are with what you want to know.
  • Find ways to start implementing what you know.
  • Amy talks about when a connection led to a moment of success.

Edwin Arroyave

  • Who you know and what you know go hand in hand and you have to hang out with people who are doing better than you.
  • If you have a why then the what will come naturally.
  • Ignorance gives you fear.
  • Knowledge gives you confidence.
  • If you don’t have a “why” your urgency doesn’t stay high.

3 Key Points:

  1. Your bank account is directly related to your mindset.
  2. What you know will help you connect to the right people to know.
  3. Humble yourself and hang out with people who are doing better than you.

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “It’s not just who you know, it’s what’s the level of those relationships.” -Chris
  • “What you know will always trump who you know.” -Amy
  • “Money attracts money, if you have a good success record people will want to do business with you.” -Edwin

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