{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S2E1 - Your Network is your Net Worth: The ROI of Relationships","description":"  \u201cYou can\u2019t connect the dots looking forward, you just need to trust that they will somehow connect.\u201d Steve Jobs    &amp;nbsp;    In 2011 I attended an invite only event hosted by Tim Ferriss geared towards authors who wanted to become New York Times Best Sellers. I had no desire to write a book at the time, but with a price tag of $10k USD, I had a strong feeling that there was bound to be some interesting people in attendance. That event fundamentally changed the trajectory of my life.    &amp;nbsp;   In this episode I share...    &amp;nbsp;    - Why you never know the value of your relationships until you really need them.    &amp;nbsp;    - How Seth Godin\u2019s Q&amp;amp;A inspired me to host my very first Mastermind Dinner (which later led to the creation of MMT).    &amp;nbsp;    - and why I bought 4000 copies of Tim Ferriss\u2019 book.    &amp;nbsp;    Enjoy!    &amp;nbsp;    Also, a special shout out to our reviewer of the week Lee DeBoo!  Select Links and References: Opening the Kimono  Mastermind Dinners The Four Hour Chef  The All You Can Eat Campaign of Goodness by Tim Ferris People mentioned in this episode: Tim Ferriss Seth Godin Thornton May Scott Kavanagh &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Community Made","author_url":"http:\/\/communitymade.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6396916\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/19888612"}