Don’t Blow Your Ask

| July 16, 2020

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Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 166

Host: Dr. Peter Boulden and Dr. Craig Spodak

Key Takeaways

  • Introduction
  • Right or Wrong Way to Ask for Help or Advice
  • “Pick Your Brain” 
  • Be Specific with Your How
  • Proximity
  • Symbiosis
  • Crabpot Friends
  • Reciprocity
  • Welcome New Relationships

References

The Tyranny of How

Proximity is Power – Tony Robbins

Tweetable

There is no hack for hustle.  -Dr. Peter Boulden

The best formulas cannot substitute for iconic relationships. -Dr. Peter Boulden

Your network is your net worth. -Dr. Peter Boulden

Put it on benefitted verbiage. -Dr. Peter Boulden

In the absence of understanding we make an excuse. -Dr. Craig Spodak

Reciprocity + Proximity = Relationship -Dr. Craig Spodak

Be discerning with your friends. -Dr. Craig Spodak

Get close and be kind. -Dr. Craig Spodak

If you want value, be valuable. -Dr. Craig Spodak

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