Episode 167: Building Genuine Connections for Business Success with Alex Aanderud

Alex Aanderud's Bio:

Alex Aanderud, world renowned leadership, communication and human behavior expert, has been brought in by some of the top coaching companies, organizations and teams around the world to train their people on new and innovative perspectives of human performance, leadership and communication.

Alex combines his background as an engineer supporting experimental flight test for Boeing and the US Military with his advanced certifications in integrative psychology and behavioral analysis to apply systems thinking and analytics to the human capital of organizations.

Utilizing various psychometric assessments to improve team dynamics, retention, integrative leadership and profitability, Alex has helped teams and organizations create massive growth, increased retention, productivity and engagement

Alex's mission is to create a world where leaders promote authenticity by adapting their communication and leadership to the needs of their people, creating and cultivating the highest potential for success.

In this episode, Virginia and Alex talked about:

• How Alex’s resilience made him a perfect candidate for entrepreneurship

• The power of forgiveness for success

• The psychology of networking

• Setting networking boundaries and finding Golden Geese

Takeaways:

1. You aren’t broken, you are just unique in your own way

2. Their business card is a bid for connection

3. Become a hunter for someone’s Golden Goose

4. Make sure your networking expectations are clear

5. Be clear about who you want in your world

Connect with Alex on these platforms to learn more about his work and insights into networking effectively:

• LinkedIn.com/in/Alexaanderud
• Instagram.com/AlexAanderud
• Facebook.com/Alexaanderud
• YouTube.com/@AlexAanderud

Vitalspark.ai:

• LinkedIn.com/company/vitalsparkllc
• Instagram.com/vitalspark.ai
• Facebook.com/AILifeCoach

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/