The Secret to Learning More

Summary

• To connect with experts, lead with your core talent and offer them as much value as possible without expecting an immediate return.
• Often, the right contacts will naturally offer assistance in return for the help you've provided.
• When this happens, you have the choice to make a request at that moment or defer it.
• It's okay to respond that you don't need anything and wish to simply continue the relationship, which can leave the door open for future asks.
• Building goodwill by genuinely providing value can create lasting connections and potential for mutual aid down the line.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest connecting with experts by focusing on your key strengths first. If you're good at something, use it to provide value to someone you want to learn from. Don't just ask for their help right away. Give first, and show them you're willing to put in the work.

When you've helped someone, they might want to help you back. Now, you get to decide if you ask for something in return or not. Sometimes, it's smart to say you don't need anything. Telling them you just wanted to help can make them think highly of you. This builds a bond that could be useful later on.

It's like making friends. You do nice things for them without waiting for them to do something for you every time. This way, they can see you’re genuine. Down the road, they may want to do something for you out of kindness.

Remember, it's not about keeping score. It's about creating a network of people you can trust and who can trust you. This can be way more valuable than a one-time favor. Focus on being helpful, and good things will usually find their way back to you.

Quotes by Alex Hormozi

"If you want to get access to people who know more than you, use your base skill to give everything you can to them before you ask for anything"

– Alex Hormozi

"The right people will ask you if you they can do anything back"

– Alex Hormozi

"You can either tell them then, or you cannot and you can hold it"

– Alex Hormozi

"I don't need anything, I just wanted to provide some value"

– Alex Hormozi

"I hope we can just, you know, stay connected"

– Alex Hormozi

Full Transcript

if you want to get access to people who know more than you use your base skill to give everything you can to them before you ask for anything the right people will ask you if you they can do anything back and you can either tell them then or you cannot and you can hold it be like I don't need anything I just wanted to provide some value I hope we can just you know stay connected whatever and then later you can make that ask