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Talented golfers and thousands of spectators expected to descend on Blairgowrie for showpiece tournament
Volunteers and their animals required for vital service
TEENAGE star Bradley Neil believes that the Scot's call-up to the European team will inspire the thousands of young golfers who are dreaming of following in his footsteps.
Two awards announced ahead of Junior Ryder Cup in Blairgowrie later this month
A leading UK and European DJ is playing a club night at Perth live music venue, the Corinna on September 13.
Passionate locals have renewed a long-standing plea for a damaged section of Blairgowrie's Oakbank Road to be repaired.
Future superstars of golf will be going under the spotlight at Blairgowrie Golf Club.
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance is hoping people power will help secure much-needed funding for their frontline emergency helicopter as they compete for the Bank of Scotland Community Fund 2014.
Perthshire is already starting to reap the rewards of hosting the Ryder Cup with major change delivered and in the pipeline to ensure it has a lasting legacy.
STUDENT Claire Fairbairn, 21, was found collapsed on the floor of her home after suffering from a hyperglycaemic attack caused by diabetes.
Blairgowrie firefighters praised for efforts
Blairgowrie golfer joins Scottish team for Japan
Scone residents have turned out in force to signal their anger over changes to their bus services.
SOME schools across the area have started back this week, so why not take a snap of your child heading off for another year and send it to us to feature on the website.
DEREK Kerr had his nose broken as he was thrown out of the Cartwheel Inn pub in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, after groping teenage girls - but blamed the assault on his DANCING.
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Last year Betsy and I spent a lot of our summer weekends travelling. While it was fun visiting friends and attending weddings, it was also exhausting.
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Our first official visitor of the summer is coming this weekend and we are going to do some light biking (with winery stops) and some light hiking (with brewery stops). Notice a trend?
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Hey ladies, I know that I said that I was going to order from Rosy Hair the next time, but I chose not to because I found a better deal. I was doing my research on hair companies and ran across this one. The site had rave reviews from alot of people on youtube and few other blog sites so I decided to check it out. Now usually I stray away from Aliexpress because I heard that alot of the vendors there were nightmares to deal with and that you pretty much don't know what you're going to get. But I proceeded to check this company out and all of the people that had bought from them left nothing but 4 and 5 reviews so I felt safe buying from them. The prices were fuckin unbelievable, they carry Indian, Brazilian, Peruvian and Malaysian hair. I order 4 bundles of Malaysian body wave hair from them in lengths of 28,32,34,and 34 for a total of $312 dollars. Pretty much a steal. The owners were very helpful, they kept in contact and shipping was fast. I ordered on a Thursday and received the hair on the following Monday. The hair is very pretty, the bundles are full and there appears to be no chemical smell. I do infact believe that this is indeed virgin hair. My roomate also ordered from them as well, brazilian straight hair 3 bundles in lengths of 20,22, and 24 for $160. The hair is very pretty and actually straight. She's has had it in for about a week and a half, and hasnt had any shedding or tangling. I'm going to cowash and install probably on Sunday, I'll keep you ladies updated. If you have any questions feel free to inbox me.
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As You Like It techno party crew takes over the world. Plus: Martinez Brothers, Sunshine Jones, The Gathering, Emissions Fest, more parties
Awesomely, As You Like It makes no bones about its brainy side — the Shakespearean moniker comes via the title of a cherished, hard-driving 2000 cassette mix by esoteric Detroit DJ Claude Young. And hopefully underground techno is still a life calling and not some "edgy" packaged product, to be tossed on at the weekend like a nootropical pashmina. But if we're all now techno connoisseurs, we could do no better than Bispo's remarkable crew to lead us toward the new.
With Jus-Ed, Marcellus Pittman, Lance Desardi, Tyrel Williams, and Brian Bejarano. Fri/11, 9pm-late, $10 before 11pm, $20 after. Beatbox, 314 11th St., SF. www.ayli-sf.com
Woah, this fourth annual three-day campout tribute to "West Coast Bass Culture" out to be insane, with wob-wob and sophisticated rumble headliners Vaski, Starkey (love him!), Zion-I, Minnesota, and a fantastic sub-zillion more. Presented by Camp Question Mark and the awesome Irie Cartel, who've really upped the local dubstep game.
Fri/11-Sun/13, $85–$160. Angels Camp, CA. www.emissionsfestival.com
UK disco-funk glam revivalist outfit Crazy P have ruled the past few years with a stellar live show and a lowdown sexy way with the turntables. Hot Toddy, one half of Crazy P's production team, is coming to steam up the glasses of Monarch, inaugurating new monthly Night Moves, curated by bigtime Bay players like J-Boogie and DJ Theory who want to douse veteran house and funk fans in a wave of newer sounds that just might be sweep them off their feet.
Fri/11, 9pm, $10 advance. Monarch, 101 Sixth St., SF. www.monarchsf.com
I raved about super-cute Bronx house prodigies Chris and Steve Jr. a couple years back when they were too young to get into most of the venues they rocked. Now they've grown into a touring juggernaut, true global representatives of the classic house sound — live percussion usually included — updated for today's soundsystems, wielding sonic light-sabers (those smiles!) against our contemporary cascade of cynicism.
Fri/11, 10pm-4am, $10 advance. Mighty, 119 Utah, SF. www.mighty119.com
Pretty much the hottest magazine ever (www.originalplumbing.com), the down 'n dirty quarterly for trans men and fans was kickstarted by Amos Mac and Rocco Katastrophe here in SF, but has since grown into a movement based in NYC. Amos and Rocco are back in town to celebrate the release of their ninth issue with a sexy shebang: DJs Rapid Fire and GX Meow, the Freeplay Dance Crew, naughty photobooth, and of course a shit-ton of hot guys. Queer on, OP!
Fri/11, 10pm, $7. Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, SF. www.elbo.com
Open your ears, love. This is the third in a effervescent series that showcases some of the nifty local acts smudging the line between indie electronic and experimental music, including absolutely brilliant tropical-tinged Oakland duo Chucha Santamaria y Usted and, also from Oakland, entrancingly dubby tech-hop act Shortcircles.
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"When I was little I told my mom that I wanted to marry one of the "blonde ladies" from Beauty and the Beast."
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"In all this technology we get lost from the fact that life still revolves around one thing and one thing only – genuine personal connection."
Editor's Note: I first created a version of this post for the members of the A-List Blogging Club. It was well received and happens to be incredibly relevant as a follow-on of last week's How Business School Killed the Entrepreneur post. I have repurposed it for a more general audience. No matter your goals or business, the world runs off human connection.
What do Warren Buffett, Tim Ferriss, Tony Robbins, Leo Babauta and Seth Godin have in common?
Other than being bad asses, the common thread is I've spent time and connected with all of them. Some have even become good friends. I had no special introductions or existing relationships to make this happen. It comes down to a process and philosophy, and it's all repeatable.
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Technology was simply one of my means. But the key to my traction was what happened offline.
I did all the bootcamps and took all the courses. Diligently tested all of the suggestions and worked my ass off to create the best content I could. But this doesn't necessarily ensure the audience mushroom effect everyone hopes for. There's plenty of blogs out there that get nowhere despite doing the above and often much more.
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Unfortunately for most of us, they're doing the opposite.
Behind every post, every comment, every tweet and every page view is an actual set of eyeballs inside a brain that makes up a unique human being.
This is not something to be taken lightly.
I have met more rockstars in this space and others because I keep that close in mind (Tim Ferriss, Leo Babauta, Tony Robbins, Chris Guillebeau, Richard Leider, Seth Godin, Keith Ferrazzi (I credit his book, Never Eat Alone, with a lot of the connections mentioned in the post), Rolf Potts and Warren Buffett to name a few). Most importantly I care about the genuine connection more than anything.
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1. Be genuinely interested. It all starts here. The person and connection come first. Don't have another agenda. So many people go to networking events or send emails and notes asking for one thing or another. That's not what it's about. Only go for a connection if you actually care about making that person a part of your life.
2. Pay attention. Notice the things they do. What they like. What they write about. The adventures they have. Birthdays or other big life events. Only follow a few people on Twitter and subscribe to a few blogs. The ones you really want to learn from and the writers with whom you want to spend time. Take note of the important things.
3. Stand out and connect. Sadly this is easier than you'd think, because so few people on the web are doing it. Don't ask for anything in return. Just write a short two sentence email or Tweet thanking them for their work or something specific they did. You could even specifically mention you aren't asking anything of them. You just wanted them to know you appreciate their work.
4. Give with no intention of receiving. Most people think they have nothing to give to a famous entrepreneur, blogger or other high profile person. Wrong. If nothing else, just say thank you. And mean it. A big time writer and mentor of mine came to town recently and I spent two hours writing up a list of activities and restaurants for he and his family to check out. Why? Because I would have appreciated the same if I was new to town. In the past months he's become one of the better like-minded barefoot running crossfitting buddies I have in town. Giver's high is awesome. Get out and experience it.
5. Link to them. Links are the ultimate form of giving online. And they're free. If you like something, be sure to call it out in your work and link to them. Then send them a Tweet mentioning your call out. They probably won't respond but I assure you they'll see it. David Garland's recent article How to Interview and Build Relationships with Influential People is a killer resource on using your blog to make connections.
6. Create experiences. People love memories and stories. That's what makes life real – I don't care how famous you are. Two years ago I wrote Warren Buffett a letter asking for help in picking out an engagement ring for my girlfriend. I had paid attention over the years and knew that Warren owned a jewelry shop, loved good looking women and held marriage as the most important thing to get right. So I sent him a note and a picture of us. I did not expect a response. I just thought it'd be fun. One day later I got a letter back from Warren. Yes, the letter was postmarked one day later. He set me up with the CEO of his jewelry company and rolled out the red carpet. My engagement story just got a few notches better…
Later that year at his Annual Meeting in Omaha I found myself at the who's who cocktail party of the weekend (I had told my engagement story to someone, which helped get me in the door). Every big time author and investor in the space appeared to be there. At least five name tags had Buffett on them. Then out of nowhere, as I walked up to a group of people to say hello, a woman gave a scream and embraced me with a huge hug. It was Debbie, Warren's assistant of 30 years. She thanked me for making them a part of my engagement and said Warren and her were loving seeing the story unfold.
Not only had I created a rockin experience for myself, but I had created one for Warren and those close to him. How cool is that? I have since made 30+ meaningful connections as a result of that night. And it didn't stop there. The next day Becky Quick of CNBC got wind of my story and gave me a 30-second impromptu interview. My mind was blown.
7. Take Pictures. People love this. Post them, email them, Tweet them or even better yet, snail mail them. It's my favorite way to quickly connect and it keeps your name and face in the front of their mind. I always carry a camera and follow up on any meeting with pictures. The giving continues.
8. Get face to face. This is the holy grail. It's difficult when across the country but if you care enough you can usually make it happen. Make a note of where your favorite people are around the world. When are they off traveling, in town for a talk or when might you be on their turf? Offer to buy coffee or even better, get out for a workout or walk. Be different and give them something fun to do.
If you will only have a minute or two to make an impression after a speech or event then have your intro ready. Take it seriously. Do it before they get on the stage if possible – much fewer people will be clamoring for their time.
It's so easy for an email or Twitter connection to get lost in the sea of thousands of followers. You stand out as soon as your name turns into a face, a voice and a personality. Go to any length you can to make this happen. Start with Skype if you must.
9. Be vulnerable. Be open. Sharing something uncomfortable or non public with someone about yourself has an amazing way of creating a deeper connection. Rapport will appear almost out of nowhere. But don't do it just to do it. Pick something you know that person would appreciate or could help you with. Lay yourself out there. It will likely be reciprocated. I just watched a killer TED talk on Vulnerability if you need some inspiration.
Be Patient
Relationships do not happen overnight. And if they do they are likely unnatural. Friendships and bonds build over time. If you show interest and care enough, the connection will happen at some point. Don't rush it. Without patience you will likely stop short of most of what I've mentioned.
Patience in action with Tim Ferriss:
For years I had wanted to hang out with Tim Ferriss. His book, The 4-Hour Workweek, had dramatically changed my life (and that of about 22 friends and counting) and I thought we'd get along well. I had no agenda, just interest. I started to comment on his blog and Twitter as well as get to know his assistant pretty well and helped her with a few things as time went on.
Then randomly a few years ago when I was in Omaha for Warren Buffett's annual meeting I ran into Tim and we got to chat for 5 or 10 minutes. Sweet. Afterwords I tried to keep in touch but since he doesn't technically use email, I didn't have much luck (other than a bit of blog and twitter chatter).
I continued doing my thing and just a few months ago a good friend was going on a workout with Tim and knew how much I respected his work so he asked me to come along. The experience was freakin' awesome (and exhausting–kettlebells will do that to you). I've even seen him a bit since. My guess is that won't be the last time as we now have a number of friends in common. That was 4 years in the making.
Patience in action with Tina Su:
Another example started about 3 years ago when I first started reading blogs. I came across Tina Su's ThinkSimpleNow and absolutely loved it. I saw that we had read similar books and I decided to write her an email to say thanks and congrats on what she'd built (I love writing random notes of congratulations to people). I didn't even have a blog back then so I clearly had no second agenda in mind. Over the years I sent her a short message here and there.
Then I began to build this site and realized how awesome it would be to write for her and her 18,000+ readers one day. Soon after, I noticed she hadn't been posting very frequently anymore. So I wrote a short note asking what was going on and if I could help with an article. It turns out she had recently had a baby (which I knew from paying attention to her work) and being an overwhelmed new mom, was grateful for my offer. That guest post acceptance started 3 years before I knew a guest post even existed.
Would you rather link to a friend or a stranger?
While there's no question that getting big guest posts on A Listers' sites and as many high quality links to your site is the formulaic way to create a massive following, to fully execute on that requires a genuine connection. I routinely link to great sites in my work and they routinely link back to me. And while the connection may start online, the magic tends to happen in person.
Just think, would you rather link to a cool site whom you don't know the author or a cool site where the author is a friend? Obvious. The last 15 guest posts I've pitched have been accepted on sites with between 12k and 250k+ followers. I had a connection with all of them first.
Did you know that Tim Ferriss had over 63 blogs and sites link to him or offer him interviews and guest posts within the same few days/weeks of the launch of his new book The 4-Hour Body?! And these were all the most highly trafficked sites on earth. That's unreal. Do you think he "sold" all of them on it? No way. He'd been building these friendships for years.
It's not magic. It's not just about crafting the perfect email pitch. Sure, all that helps, but without a human connection behind the black and white text, you'll be nowhere. I don't care if you run a blog, the local yoga studio or a multinational. The world runs off human connection.
Surround yourself with excellence.
While it's quite possible to create world class connections on your own, it can help tremendously to become part of a group. This is the biggest benefit I see in business school. But you don't have to spend $150k in tuition to meet a group of cool people who will help you change the world. There are groups everywhere. Many are free and some may cost a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars to join. They're worth every penny if you use the above and go at it with authenticity.
Our standards and expectations are a direct function of those of our peer group. There's no question about it. Surround yourself with people who will test your limits and your limits will expand. But no one's going to do it for you.
Here's a very small taste of some groups to get you started (I budget about $2-4k a year on communities like these):
- Summit Series for the global business builders of tomorrow
- World Domination Summit for bloggers and online entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneurs Organization membership for early stage entrepreneurs
- Young Presidents Organizations membership for more developed leaders
- South by Southwest is where all kinds of people out to change the world get together (wish I were there right now!)
- Blog World says it all in the name – Any entrepreneur-minded person welcome.
- A-List Blogger Club membership for every blogger from brand new to pro
- Burning Man for all non-conformists and interesting folks around world (I plan to "burn" this year…no, not like that)
- Toastmasters Clubs membership of all kinds of people who care about communicating
- NameSake is a community for people who love to create. See comments below for an invitation.
- Berkshire Annual Meeting and Value Investor Congress for pros and amateurs serious about value investing
Connect because you love it. No other reason.
The second you attempt to connect with some other agenda, is the second you will be seen as a fraud. Humans have relatively good sensors for this, especially if they are humans with big followings.
For me there is nothing more valuable to my life than genuine connections and relationships. I love making friends. So that's why I connect. If one of them decides to promote my business or to link their massive following to me then awesome. But that's not the goal. For me, winning is making the friend. Any other bonus as a result is welcomed buy not expected.
The web is nothing more than a tool. Don't forget that.
It all comes back to connection.
So who's on your list?
Who do you commit to connecting with in the next month? Make it someone big and famous. Share your connection goal in the comments below. The results will blow your mind.
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87 Responses to "From Tim Ferriss & Warren Buffett to Tony Robbins & Seth Godin: How to Create World-Class Relationships"
I really would like to connect with Brad Paisley. Aside from the fact that his music actually took me from ignoring country to loving it, I get so much inspiration from him in my own songwriting.
I'd also put Chris Guillebeau on that list. His book is one of the two that have most impacted me over the last year (the other was "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" by Don Miller).
On a related note, I did find an awesome community of people today that are willing to help and give advice immediately with no agenda: http://www.namesake.com.
Drew — thanks very much for mentioning Namesake here. I'm on the founding team and would be more than happy to provide invitations to anyone who'd like to join.
Send me a note at scotthurff gmail with the subject "RFYS Invite."
This is an amazing post! I love all of the ideas. I agree 100% about the need for authenticity and no hidden agenda when we're connecting with people. I would love to meet and spend time with Cheryl Richardson (professional coach). I met her once years ago at a speaking engagement and told her how much her work has meant to me over the years. However, I haven't followed up on that initial conversation. I've been interested in professional coaching for over 10 years and am now finally taking the serious steps to pursue my dream to become a life coach. I went to my first professional coaches association meeting in Georgia and met so many amazing and inspiring people! Several of them followed up with me after the event and are now part of my growing network of support and encouragement. I encourage everyone to find and join groups as you suggested!
Keep up the great work with your blog! It's so cool to hear all of your own personal stories of connection and growth! Now, I'm also curious to see that engagement ring!
Scott, not only is this great advice for connecting with heavyweights, but also could be used for the people closest to you as well as re-connecting with old friends.
"Give with no intention of receiving" is a big one in this aspect. I also agree with paring down blogs and twitter contacts. I read content that I will more than likely will be excited to comment on. Like this post.
I would love to connect with Bruce Springsteen. His music has had a profound impact on my life. Will bookmark this post to get that project started.
Hi Scott , great post. It really motivates me to try to approach all the interesting people out there. There are many people I would like to have a chat with and learn from them. One of them is your buddy Leo Babauta – I read his latest book and thought, what a interesting guy. years ago I met Don Peppers in Switzerland – very inspiring person. "Unfortunatly" I live in Germany – therefore not many of the people I would like to meet are around.
By the way – if you happen to be near Cologne some day – lets have a jog together
or I`ll buy you a Koelsch
regards Ingo
Scott, another amazing and impressive post and I couldn't agree more. Thank you for sharing your insights into your own experiences of World-Class relationship building. I love your engagement story, and it is a true testament to your commitment to people. It's rare to find this quality in a person, and even rarer to find it applied so authentically as you have done. Keep up the awesome work with your blog…you're a rockstar just like the best of 'em!
P.S. I'll see you at WDS. Would love to run with you.
Very inspiring Scott.
I went to Tim Ferriss's book launch party for the 4HB and was very disappointed when I didn't get to meet him. All I ended up with was a smile and upraised eyebrows as some tall, gorgeous woman dragged him away from the swarm of people and back into the VIP area.
Fortunately, he attended a book signing 4 days later at a Brian MacKenzie Crossfit Endurance seminar. There, having already known that he listened to Pretty Hate Machine (Nine Inch Nails) back in the day, I asked him his favorite song by them as I also love them. I again got a smile from him, was able to establish a connection from the get-go, and talked to him for 10 minutes!
I hadn't heard from him again, but it made my week to have met someone who has changed my life.
It appears you are doing the same. I'll probably meet you some day too Scott.
: )
Outstanding piece of work Scott. Like all great things so darned obvious when somebody else lays it out for you.
Thank you
Thanks for this: "Surround yourself with people who will test your limits and your limits will expand"
Hey Scott,
Again, you delivered another piece that will have a lasting impact on multiple people!!
Now, I have my year list of 25 down to 5 and have ALREADY landed the job I was after! First day was today…
And there you see Scott the power of connections worked perfectly. As I clicked through on a link from Leo to find you here. I am humbled to have Chris G and Tyler T as two of my friends and am also aiming to attend the WDS in Portland.
Loved this post and you genuinely re-engaged me to look at it again from a different point of view, not the wrong reasons for wanting to connect.
I've been able to meet so many amazing people through my blog and from just reaching out and connecting and having people connect with me
So great to find you here. Looking forward to connecting more.
This is an absolutely fantastic post! I actually read it last week while idling on a plane, but wanted to revisit when I had time to re-read and soak it all in. Thanks for continuing to be an inspiration and providing constant tips and reminders on how we can all improve our lives and achieve greatness. I will have to do some thinking on who I'd like to connect with in the next month as this is an area that I've been gradually trying to improve upon (committing to meeting new people face to face on a regular basis).
Love the quote at the top and overall concept of this post. Personal connections can never be undervalued. Thanks for sharing your stories.
Hi Scott
I really enjoyed this post – it certainly has me thinking about building better personal relationships both online and off. A lot to take in and re-assess with this great post.
Developing relationships, genuine relationships, has been really big on my radar lately so it was interesting to see your post. I recently subscribed to your website via feedreader and appreciate your view. I ordered "Never Eat Along" about a month ago (still waiting for it from Amazon) and "Who's Got Your Back." My workout on the cardio machines usually consisted of music, but decided to switch it up by getting in my reading. I'm about half way through "Who's Got Your Back." I'm able to get through one or two chapters with each workout.
It's amazing how easy it can be to connect with people when just out and about doing things. Whether in a restaurant or a store or just out having coffee. I do have a question for you. How do you keep track of people, their interests, important dates, etc.? Outlook or something similar? I tend to be big on being organized and finding ways to make it easier to find information I'm looking for.
Would love to hear your suggestion.
Hey Scott, I looooooved this article. Looking through your blog, I see YOU as a role-model just as I see Leo, Tim, & Seth. You've done an amazing remarkable job building this site. It's everything I've dreamed of building and more. I will definitely be a "sneezer" and spread what you are out to cause in the world. Take care,
Scott, Great post. I am going through your posts and choosing one to give my "Organize Your Speech" for Toastmasters. I just started a blog last month for MYSELF and it has led me in a great direction. Thank you for being one of the many who I pull energy from.
I cannot begin to express my gratitude in finding your blog! I am a "blog newbie"! I started a blog at the request of my students after I retired from teaching. I have just recently found out about WordPress and secured my "Radicalexcellence" site. I have been getting on your site daily as I am so inspired by you, and feel as if I have a found a kindred soul! I've read most of your recommended reading, and am starting on the rest of them! You are my "Tim Ferris". I hope I can meet you some day!
Thank you having the courage to follow your heart! This was one thing I tried desperately to teach and inspire my students to do. I wish I had had these resources as a teacher, but fortunately many follow my blog! I'll definitely be referencing yours!
Dude, this post is pure gold. I found my way here via Corbett @ThinkTraffic.
You know when you read a post that hits you right at the proper moment? That's what this one did for me. I realized one of the reasons why blogging is inherently difficult for me is that I connect with people… and you have to communicate that same human type of emotion in what you write.
Damn good stuff, i'm clipping this one to my evernote man.
Please to read it –
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Would you fix the link to your letter with Warren Buffet? My buddy doesn't believe it happened.
Amazing story!
First of all,
Great article. this is probably the first time for me to comment on a web article. but i cannot agree more with what you shared. Genuine relationship is getting rarer these days, and ironically the tools aimed to help people connect better end up being the tool that separates them.
looking forward for your next post…
Hey Scott,
Great post! Recently discovered your site as a result of going through numerous other blogs over the past few months as I discover myself.
All of you have made a significant impact on me and how I think, analyse my life. So would like to say a big THANK YOU.
I totally agree with your post about making genuine relationships. Ive lived my life by those rules for as long as I can remember. Problem is that I find, the majority of people out there DONT seek out genuine relationships or truly care about another person.
Anyway love your work!
It's obvious from just two reads (this and your guest post at Zen Habits) that you give much without expectation for return.
A must IMO … not always the case, unfortunately.
Just a quick note of thanks and good luck. While this is a slightly aged post, the impact remains the same, and I appreciate it a great deal.
Looking forward to more of your thought process, as well as following the journey.
Hey, Scott! Found your site via ZenHabits — you know, Leo. This post really hit home for me, because seeking like-minded passionate people and emphasising human connection (or as much as it can be through virtual means) was how I met my main dude.
I was going to make a tumblog years ago, and I decided to check if the domain name was taken using Google. It was. Up came "Ambition-and-adrenaline" as the second or third hit. I said to myself, "Who dares to think they know about ambition or adrenaline?" So I clicked, and gave his blog a look-over.
Long story short, I sent him a question, we began to talk, and now we're planning a road trip this summer! Why? Because I acted on the inkling to connect with this person who seemed unique, and somewhat like me. Instead of saying, "That's cool. He's like me." I said, "Let me drop this kid a line."
You're right. Way too many people — my generation especially — have/has been diluted to life by all of the internet shit that's out there. I've never been like this — I'm a Life Junkie. Not only do I practice what you preach about surrounding myself with passionate world-dominators, but I also don't allow those who spend 10 hours on chat rooms trolling to enter my social sphere.
In any case, I love you blog/website. It's stellar! I really hope we can chat through mail sometime. It's nice to know you don't buy into the "Internet matters always" bullshit that modern society tries to stuff down our throats. I'm a bit of a philosopher, so maybe we can discuss principles sometime?
Anyway, keep up the good work! I've already put Live Your Legend in my already-immense bookmark folder.
Hope we chat soon,
– Nova
Hey mate,
This article of yours was a great read, definitely changed the way I see some things now. I already got some nice idea's in my mind
I think I also hadn't realized before, how lucky I am. Lucky, that I have a very experienced partner who want's to teach me "networking" in real-life, when I move up to Berlin.
Keep up your great articles Scott!
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Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge and enthusiasm, Scott. I really enjoyed this post. It makes so much sense that the internet is just a tool but the real magic happens in person when people meet face to face, connect and really enjoy the human interaction. As much as the internet helps me to keep in touch with my friends and associates, nothing can beat that face to face amazingness that happens when we get together or meet up somewhere. Btw, your Passionate Work Toolkit is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it. I can hardly wait to start working on filling it in and finding some answers for myself.
I've been working on building connections with people in my industry lately: Jena LaFlamme, Sarah Jenks, Nisha Moodley, Lisa Fabrega, Alison Leipzig. One big goal is to talk to Michael Ellsberg. I just finished his book and sent him an email with a thanks and my story (although maybe I need to send him an updated version). :]
Thanks for the inspiration and the wonderful post! This is not the first post I've read on building connections, and the more I read, the more it really cements into my head how important it is to just get out there and do all of this.
Absolutely true Scott! I wanted to thank you for your blog – very inspiring and helpful. My great passion is introducing kids/parents/teachers/everyone to the amazing learning tools available online (mostly for free). Things have moved at light speed in this area and most people don't realize that the screen in your living room (or any screen for that matter) is rapidly becoming a free (or at least affordable) university. I've been working a lot with the Boys & Girls Clubs, where kids hang out after school from 2-7, building individualized learning paths and a maker space for the kids to help them develop skills needed in today's world and skills related to their individual passions. The hardest part of this mission speaks directly to your post – it's been developing the network of real wold mentors and coaches necessary to truly make this successful. The technology/tools are there to learn almost anything online, but what is ultimately needed is a human connection – someone to show a personal interest in each kid and help motivate and inspire them to reach their individual potential. I envision a future learning environment that is quite different from our modern 'school', but one thing is for sure – it's actually going to require more human capital (teachers/mentors/coaches), not less! I'm finding that people are willing and excited to give back, they just need to be invited into the opportunity. It's a really fun mission, and it has allowed me to connect with some absolutely amazing people (like yourself). If you are on a mission to genuinely help people you have carte Blanche to connect with anyone in the world – from the people in your community to the most successful thought leaders on the planet.
Amazing post. I can't wait to share this.
I've learned in just about anything I've done, your connections are your most valuable asset. They make everything more enjoyable about the work, and in the end they help get you further than you ever could by yourself. It only happens when the connection is real, and the real connections are what make life so much better.
I'm going to use this advice. We'll see what happens!
Sometimes one stops by a blog for quick inspiration and spends ages reading and rereading. I believe that in every aspect of life we should have a group of inspirational people as friends. Those who challenge but also support and inspire. In fitness, in sport, professionally and in writing are just some of the pursuits where I am priviliged to have such groups.
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What would you recommend for introverts who don't really enjoy to speak to a lot of people just for the sake of conversation. And only speak when they really have something to say ?
Looking forward to your response !
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Having recently discovered your blog, I have to say reading this article came at such a good time. I've been struggling to engage with my local community of small biz owners, even offering to answer questions about their biz marketing for free on my blog, to no avail. I will instead turn to some of the strategies you mention here to focus on building personal connections first and foremost. Very inspiring and encouraging for a new entrepreneur to read. I contacted an author, Heather Schuck, I admire after reading her book, because it inspired me to take action and it really changed my life. To my surprise, I received a personal reply from her. I was thrilled but never considered maintaining that contact. I will now, because after all, she still remains a source of inspiration, as are you Scott. Thanks so much for not being afraid to share!
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Thanx for the blog Scott. God's gift may be. It came to me naturally to appreciate, thank, wish genuinely without any expectations in return and (Even without expecting a genuine connection) as and when I feel something good about some one or something. But only thing is I don't follow it up. I just do what my instinct says at that moment and leave it off…
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Well, that's a fantastic post and, perhaps more importantly, a great attitude. No wonder successful people give you their time. Your suggested approaches make complete sense and are an overdue reminder to all us bloggers to get out from behind our keyboards and venture out into the real world.
I remember watching an interview with Tim Ferriss where he said that in his efforts to make new contacts when he was starting out, he made a point of going to seminars/events and talking to people he`admired, face to face. Of course, the problem with this approach is that it is just so damn scary – meeting our heroes and getting rejected by them. (Because that's what we think would happen. Although realistically, at worst they would be no less than polite – that's why we picked them as heroes!) That is why we hunker over a keyboard rather than fly to a conference where we risk real, live interaction with….people. It isn't the money or the time – if we wanted to enough we could find both of those things – it's just the sheer terror of marching (OK, shuffling) over to someone who has inspired you and getting a blank look.
What I like about your suggestions is that they take the focus away from what we're hoping to get out of the encounter (Bonding? Validation? A mentor? I guess it can't hurt to know what you're hoping for?) and puts us in their shoes. What would interest them? What value can we provide to someone who has provided us with so much? So, it's great advice. As for my other hero (the powerhouse, Tony Robbins), I used this year's holiday money to attend his Unleash the Power Within seminar, and halfway through it, have had my world shaken up – in a good way.
I think there is no substitute for seeing and hearing wisdom face to face. Your points about giving without expectation of receiving are spot on and exactly what I'm learning about right now.
Awesome post Scott – this advice is as true today as it was when it was first posted! Does anyone know the best events to meet people that are in the lifestyle design / purposeful living space in the UK?
I live in Nottingham, but am willing to travel pretty much anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland for the right conference / event.
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It depends on the game. For those of us who play sports games, NOT having product placement would be weird. Imagine a racing game that had no brand name cars, no brand-name advertising banners. It would be really weird and empty. Or if they used fictional ones, that's always strange too. Like that family guy episode where they were using slightly altered names like "McDaniels," "Burger Queen," "Flame Broiled Bopper," "Chicken McFingers," "Fresh Fries" (Quagmire: "Oh, c'mon, they don't own "french fries!"). Imagine a sign at a sports even that said "Cucu Coola" or something. It's kinda jarring.
In a fantasy RPG or MMO, I do concur however, product placement would not feel right... unless that fantasy RPG or MMO happened to be placed in the current time frame. Also, if product placement helps make it f2p, and appears fitting in the environment, sure, why not, go for it.


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I write this as I sit in the Florida office of Governor Rick Scott, live from the capitol. It is 4am and I am writing to the sound of a sleeping giant. I decided to spend the night here with the Dream Defenders, a student based activist group that organized around the George Zimmerman trial and…
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I have started a new team, Eat to Defeat Fat Cells, Cancer Cells, and More
I have become an expert on dealing with cancer, and its surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. My chemotherapy spanned 2 diagnoses and 4 years. I finally ended that in Nov. 2011 and started looking for ways to proactively do everything I could to prevent a third diagnosis.
I knew I needed to lose weight. I was obese when it all started, but I gained 65 pounds with the steroid shots that helped my body deal with the chemo. The doctors weren't worried about that. They saw so many who lost weight drastically.
So my Google search was always "cancer prevention." I found the video at Ted.com by Dr. William Li and must have watched it 50 times. It seemed to offer me something for cancer prevention AND weight loss. It was easy for me to include the anti-angiogenic foods in my diet. I worked to increase my physical activity, improve my basic health with my chiropractor. That step did away with my migraines, balance issues, and tinnitus.
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Friday, I set up my craft fair booth.
Handkerchief angels on 3 trees, watercolor paintings, marquetry, knit scarves, and my book in print and on CD.
And Saturday it looked pretty much the same at the end of the fair.
Meet Mom. She sold three pieces of her hand painted china. So she splurged and bought one of my angels. Then one other lady bought the angel on the top of the tallest tree.
But nevertheless, it was a great day because the Relay for Life signs and my book became the conversation for many to talk about their own journey with cancer, or the tribulations of loved ones. It seemed everytime I turned around someone else was at my table asking about something or talking about a problem they were having with nutrition. I used that as the opportunity to share info about Dr. Li's Eat to Defeat video and full food list.
When I got home, I decided I needed to set up a Spark Team to put that information out there for other Sparkers. So here is your invite, notice, etc. I have started a new Spark People Team. It is still in the figuring out how to do it stages, but I DO have links up to the video and food list. If you would like a sneak peak, you are welcome to check them out. You can see the video and list without joining the team.
I have been buying truckloads of fruits and vegetables everyweek to have the requirements for the fruits and vegs for Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live and the fiber in the Full Plate Diet.
1 pound of raw veggies, 1 pound of cooked veggies, and 4 fruits, minimum. Now, many articles at SP talk about using coupons. I don't ever see a coupon for fresh produce.
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First of all, I needed to be sure I was eating what I bought before it spoiled.
It just hasn't happened. I'm usually searching for more to meet the daily goal. So the wasted money, throwing away the spoils is done.
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I stumbled upon this video when I was learning more about the full plate diet:
The shelf price for the small container of raspberries was $3.99. That's what I usually pay here, but I did find those containers for $1.00 when they were about to be pulled. I bought the whole lot and put them right in my freezer.
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And one more way to save for this blog because I need to get to bed,
Winn Dixie, a grocery store, now gives you a store card. When I bought all my produce and the turkey for Thanksgiving, the clerk said I had $.40 off a gallon at the Shell station. I finally needed fuel today. I bought 9.5 gallons and instead of paying $3.31 a gallon, I paid $2.91. To my mind, that's a savings on produce, because I already received a sale price on the turkey.
More in another blog.
Today wasn't errand day, but I was out of fruit and veggies so I had to go shopping after the podiatrist appointment. Picked up organic salad greens at the Health Food Store. $2.18 for a large box of mixed lettuce and the same for a large box of spinach. I wanted Lundberg Christmas Rice but they didn't have it.
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Last October, I spent 3 weeks in the mountains hoping to get to see fall color, which I had never seen. I'm a native Floridian, and had taught for 42 years. Taking an early retirement, I was able to go north in the fall for the first time. Friends had driven me around the Nantahala Forest in hopes I'd see the color I wanted. But all I saw was what I didn't see. My wallet and keys. We frantically retraced our voyage, but the wallet and key were nowhere.
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It had been a difficult period. I was wrestling with whether or not to stop chemotherapy which I had been going for from 2007 - 2011. Seeing the blaze of color between the 2 high walls of black made me realize that that was what my life was supposed to be like. Not defined by my recliner, fatigue, neuropathy, weight gain, and always worrying if the cancer would return a third time, etc.
I picked up my key, wrote the poem, and returned to FL, painted the picture which wound up in the book I wrote after Christmas, and told my oncologist I wanted to quit treatments if he was in agreement. He was, and I've had clear PET scans since. It has been a long road getting all the problems fixed which might have been a result of the cancer and the long course of treatment.
I don't know how to help you "get" the poem. Perhaps the story explains it enough. But if not, the first line of the WRART forms the rock walls, and the Haiku attempts to share the profound experience I had there on the mountain.
If it were written in regular Haiku notation instead of as a WRART, it would read
Black rock walls. Rain shines
Silent except for shouting
Hues that bleed from trees.
So why have I posted the painting and poem?
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2. A SP friend shared about orange being a special color with meaning for her and her family. I thought this might be a good time to post my visualization, especially if she is surrounding herself with orange. She can see another splash of orange when she visits.
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Leung Chun-ying and his lands officials and advisers are in overdrive to prepare the public that country parks may be open to development.
Just this week, former Executive Council member Franklin Lam Fan-keung has suggested parks on Lantau are ripe for development. Lau Ping-cheung, a fellow member of the government-appointed Lantau Development Advisory Committee, suggested Hong Kong people travel to the mainland for open spaces if more country parks ended up being developed. Do these people really think they have credibility just because they carry some official-sounding titles?
All these came after development minister Paul Chan Mo-po suggested building in Lantau's two country parks would improve the environment, rather than damage it. I am at a loss as to why Leung thinks it would work out to field these unsympathetic characters to sell such a controversial plan. Chan has consistently been the most unpopular minister in the current cabinet. Lam was embroiled in political controversies which made his staying on the Exco impossible. And Lau hardly endeared himself to the public by telling people to go to the mainland if they want more space. What, to get fresher air?
Like most people, I am sceptical of the development plan, though I am not dead set against it. The devil is in the details. The scale and locations, of course, remain to be decided, though Lantau has been a main focus. But many Hong Kong people implicitly assume protection of the country parks to be part of our social contract. Given the small housing space available to most people, the general lack of urban amenities and bad air, the country parks are there to make up for the sacrifices we have been forced to make by successive administrations, especially that of Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, to pursue a policy of high land premiums.
Leung consistently claims we need more land. But many independent experts have rightly questioned whether the lack of land and flat supply stemmed from the government's control of land sales and developers' expanding land banks rather than any real physical shortage. Leung may have a legitimate case to make, but he has not made it so far. Those who speak for him are even less convincing.
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In addition, there are developer's land banks that have not been developed for various reasons ... there should be a comprehensive report on this before we turn to country parks. If country park land are used the sale of the property must be restricted to HK residents only and the size of property needs to be bigger than the present shoe boxes.
Development of a new stadium in Kowloon is this really good use of the land when we have the HK stadium already.
We hope that through this joint action, expressing a message to all the people: to save our country parks, every inch.
We will organize a series of activities to raise public awareness about the importance of balance between development and the environmental conservation, we will propose constructive proposal to the community, to promote Hong Kong as a world's leading cities in sustainable development.
Let's join together to take action for our home and next generation! Sign the petition at: ****www.facebook.com/saveourcountryparks
So crooked...
How come the opposition nor green groups never raised this issue? The govt is plainly in collusion with the developer and does nothing while the rest of us could not even plant some banana trees outside our house since it is "government land."
By the way, the green groups are almost all made up of volunteers. Why don't you volunteer to do something instead of moaning?
Second, I believe the opposition is against development encroaching on country parks. Building on Lantau, such as along Lantau Link/Tung Chung MTR line, seems perfectly reasonable.
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Cranberry Shortbread Bars Recipe
- 1 cup butter, softened
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- 1 cup chopped walnuts
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If I was going to make these again, I would not include the nuts. Otherwise, these were easy and tasty!
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excellent bar in presentation as well as taste! I did make a few adjustments- instead of 1 cup of walnuts, I used 1/2 cup and added 1 tsp. ground cinnamon to the sugar-applesauce mixture to cook on the stovetop. I also reduced the oven temp. to 400 degrees. These are delicious!
Just the right amount of sweet / tart. These were so good, I skipped the walnuts for taste preference, but they weren't really needed.


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