How to Build Your Inner Circle: Ivan Misner, Ph.D.

Can you imagine living a better life? Would you like to surround yourself with more supportive people? There's hope! You see, the quality of your life depends on the people in your life. The simple and powerful ideas in this workshop can change your life forever. This workshop introduces you to the concept of your life being like a room--a room where anyone who enters affects your life . . . forever. Although this concept may sound frightening, this workshop gives you the tools and exercises you need to take control of your room and live the life you desire. This workshop features Ivan Misner, Founder of BNI and the father of modern networking, and describes how people leave you with memories that cannot be erased but can be managed. You manage them by determining what's really important to you, and then you can determine how to spend your time and whom you should be spending it with. Stop living according to everyone else's rules. Shape your life by taking control of your room. Live your life by your design! Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985 the organization now has over 8,800 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 11.2 million referrals resulting in $14.2 billion dollars’ worth of business for its members. Dr. Misner’s Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 23 books including his latest book – Who’s in Your Room? He is also a columnist for Entrepreneur.com and has been a university professor as well as a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne. Called the “Father of Modern Networking” by CNN and one of the “Top Networking Experts” by Forbes, Dr. Misner is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on business networking and has been a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world. He has been featured in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York. Times, as well as numerous TV and radio shows including CNN, the BBC and The Today Show on NBC. Among his many awards, he has been named “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Red Cross and was recently the recipient of the John C. Maxwell Leadership Award. He is also proud to be the Co-Founder of the BNI Charitable Foundation. He and his wife, Elisabeth, are now “empty nesters” with three adult children. Oh, and in his spare time!!! he is also an amateur magician and a black belt in karate.