In this episode, Christina and Lou Diamond discuss:

• Lou’s love of connecting people
• Your connecting core
• Common threads with leadership and development
• Growing other people’s worlds

Key Takeaways:

• You may not be able to teach someone how to sell, but you can teach someone how to connect
• SAFE: Super Why, Authenticity, Fearless Mindset, Empathy
• There’s almost no difference between the successful skills of sales and business development
• Professional services tend to cause individuals, due to reaching a higher professional level, to focus more on oneself than connecting with people

“The myth is.. ‘ you can’t teach people how to sell. You either have it or you don’t’ ” – Lou Diamond

Connect with Lou Diamond:

Twitter: @ThriveLouD

Book: Master the Art of Connecting

Website: https://thriveloud.com/

Podcast: https://thriveloud.com/podcast/

Connect with Tina Martini:

Twitter: @TinaMartini10

Website: www.paradigmshiftshow.com

DLA Piper: https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/people/m/martini-christina-l/

LinkedIn: Christina Martini

Email: christinamartini.paradigmshift@gmail.com

Show Notes by Show Producer: Anna Nygren

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