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Become a “Pain Detective” to Connect More Powerfully with Others
Business and relationship advice from “the most connected man on the planet”
Joe Polish went from dead-broke carpet cleaner to being dubbed “the most connected person on the planet” for his work with Genius Network, one of the world’s most impactful networking groups for high-achieving entrepreneurs.
This didn’t happen by accident, and he didn’t do it alone.
They call him the most connected businessman on the planet, and his book, What’s In It For Them?, is the distillation of Joe Polish’s absolute best advice for creating and sustaining win-win relationships that last a lifetime.
“To be better at life and relationships, learn to ask, ‘How are they suffering, and how can I help?’”
-Joe Polish, What’s In It For Them?
Joe has a great term he uses to describe someone who consistently seeks to discover how and in what ways other people are suffering, and who keeps trying to discover new ways in which they can help.
He calls them pain detectives and advises that you adopt this perspective when meeting others for the first time.
For my own part, I like to focus on the positive ways in which people are already winning, and then help them succeed even further. I…
