{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fce81e59e-bb3f-4eeb-964a-e0471fd7126d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"354: Bold moves of building relationships In The White House and beyond \u2013 John Corcoran","description":"Imagine at 23 you land a gig at the White House. That may or not excite you depending on who\u2019s sitting in the oval office, but, play along here for a moment. You got this gig at the White House, not because you had an Ivy League education, or because your family had money, or because you had an inside connection. You got it because you knew building relationships was key to stepping out of the closet to thrive and be successful. Then after testing your theory in The White House, you realized this relationship building thing can really get you places and has legs, so why not walk-the-walk, and talk-the-talk.\r\nAs simple and scary as building relationships can be, they are the key to just about everything in life, starting with building relationships as a kid. We all did it, even if it scared the crap out of us, but we did it. Whether we wer building relationships with our siblings, parents, kids next door, or kids at school, the art of building relationships starts at a young age, and sometimes requires really bold moves.\r\nToday\u2019s guest, John Corcoran, father of 4, and soon to be proud minivan owner, shares why it is so important to uncloset yourself into creating bold relationships; not so that someone can do something for you, but so you can do something for them. John\u2019s calling as a relationship builder, has helped him rise to the occasion and as he helps others rise to the occasion of building relationships so they can create the relationships that grow their business and their life, without coming off as a schmuck.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* Learn the one thing he wish his Dad had done\r\n* Discover the three reasons people why people aren\u2019t successful at building relationships\r\n* This \u201cI\u201d word is what it takes to really create relationships\r\n* Always be on the look out for this one thing to make a relationship work\r\n* Learn what focus has to do with building relationships\r\n\r\nAbout John\r\nJohn Corcoran has worked in Hollywood, written speeches for President Bill Clinton and lost his job when Arnold Schwarzenegger became the Governator. Even though he\u2019s lived in California most of his life, he is the world\u2019s worst surfer, although he does speak Valley Girl fluently. His day job is working with small business owners and entrepreneurs as a lawyer and business advisor.\r\nHe is the creator of\u00a0Smart Business Revolution\u00a0and the\u00a0Smart Business Revolution podcast. He\u2019s the cofounder with Dr. Jeremy Weisz, of\u00a0Rise25, LLC, an education and training company which holds in-person and virtual trainings for ecommerce entrepreneurs and professional services business owners.\r\nHe has been\u00a0profiled in Forbes\u00a0and in the books\u00a0Entrepreneurial You\u00a0and\u00a0Stand Out\u00a0by Dorie Clark and\u00a0The Successful Mistake\u00a0by Matthew Turner, and his writing has appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, Art of Manliness, Lifehacker, Business Insider, Get Rich Slowly and numerous other publications, blogs and websites.\r\nConnect With John\r\nWebsite\r\nPodcast\r\nRise 25 Website\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n<a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fjohn-corcoran-building-relationships%2F&linkname=354%3A%20Bold%20moves%20of%20building%20relationships%20In...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}