Last week during a short visit to the United States, I wrote a letter with some important updates that had been provided to me by my Panamanian lawyer.
In the letter, I discussed briefly how great connections and a solid network can make all the difference in the world, and I mentioned that I was thinking about writing a free e-book on the subject.
To put it mildly, the response was strong. The comments and emails are still rolling in a week later, and I was particularly pleased to see a number of other international investors and entrepreneurs willing to share and discuss their own resources.
I met with my partner Matt over the weekend in Chicago to talk it over, and we decided to get to work immediately on the free report. It will contain unique insights on how to build a contact list and infiltrate any network.
I hope to have it ready for release by this time next week… plus or minus a few days.
In advance of this report, though, I’d like to open a discussion on the topic. We all probably recognize that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know… and if you have both, you can be damn lethal.
In my own life, my friends, partners, and contacts have proven extraordinarily valuable.
5-years ago I was finishing up military service and trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I had built up rather sizeable real estate holdings at the time, and with a fair amount of time and passive income on my hands, I set out to have an adventure.
I started in Panama… first meeting some successful young attorneys, real estate agents, and developers. They introduced me to their friends, their friends’ friends, etc., and eventually I was having drinks with some of the wealthiest people in the country.
They let me in to their deals, cut through the bureaucracy, and opened a lot of doors for me that turned out to be incredibly interesting and quite profitable.
In time, this same formula was repeated on five other continents, as well as in circles that are generally considered to be ‘inpenetrable’: political elite, Hollywood, large corporations, modeling agencies, etc.
My ultimate goal has never really been to make money; I view money in currency form as worthless paper– an inanimate commodity that I can always conjure more of with a unique business model or sensible investment.
Rather, profit is simply a byproduct of spending my time with interesting people doing interesting things… and I have plenty of both under my belt thanks to a constantly expanding network of unique individuals.
I could cite you examples all day, but honestly I’d like to hear from you– tell me about your own experiences and how knowing the right person has opened up a great opportunity for you.
Most of all, tell me what specifically you would like to see from this free e-book so I can make it as valuable as possible for you.
