Stefan Thomas has been my Networking Mentor and a wonderful friend. I love his work!
I get asked a lot, ‘Edward who is your Mentor?’
I love this question and when it comes to Business Networking, many know me as one of the best in Sydney. This is often judged by how much money I earn from networking, how I have used it as a top strategy and by people just seeing me out there all the time.
Well, I am a brilliant Business Networker and there are lots of reasons for that. I love people, going out, making new friends.
However, I do have a ‘SECRET WEAPON’ that I want to share with you. My wonderful Mentor Stefan Thomas taught me how to Network on many levels.
It all started some years ago at a very different point in my life. Even though it was only a few years on paper, it felt like a lifetime ago with the actual changes and the intense activity my poor brain has gone through.
After some rough years, I just got my life back on track and my business was growing and successful. I was so happy and as part of my growth I decided to visit some of my wonderful friends in the UK.
It was a life changing trip and the wonderful Stefan was a Director with 4Networking UK (a great networking group which I was lucky to get involved with). I spent time with them, went to the business shows and I was Stefan’s trusty side kick for a few days going across the English countryside.
We spent time together in the car, went out drinking, had lots of wonderful curries and in what became a ‘Blossoming Bromance’ between us both. There were lots of D&Ms and at that time I really had Stefan teach me from first principles what ‘Business Networking’ is and how it really works.
It was he who taught me about doing the numbers, having quality conversations fast, identifying someone who is seriously interested, how to convert that to a meeting and then how to get clients. Stefan also showed me how to ‘spot the money’ and really understand how ‘power works’.
As I left the UK to go back to my life in Australia, Stefan to this day gives me great tips and insights to give me the edge.
He is a brilliant man and these are my top 5 reasons:
1) He knows his stuff.
2) He is honest with no fluff.
3) He is motivated by professionalism, not money.
4) He gets money and how it works.
5) He practices what he preaches.
Please check out his website here. Stefan Thomas is an INCREDIBLE man and love his work.
These are some of my secrets and he is a wonderful mentor.
I love his work, check out his website and tell him I sent you 🙂
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