Contacts - Making Connections

Sam Leon Podcasts

Today's podcast is all about that initial meeting. How you "break the ice" with someone. Whether a total stranger, someone you see or recognise but don't know. The reason Shaquille O'Neal appears in the image for this podcast is because I met and chatted with him using the techniques described in this podcast. I walked into the Nike store in Chicago and he walked in at exactly the same moment. By co-incidence (cognitive connection?) we both happened to walk out through the store at the same time. "No luck finding what you wanted"? I asked. "No, they didn't have it" he answered. [Genuine statement coming up ...] "Man, you sure are a fit looking guy" I said. "I try sir, I try" he said. "Well you obviously succeed" I said and extended my hand towards him, "my name is Sam". With that he shook my hand and said, "Sam, please, let me get this door for you." "No way, you opened the door for me on the way in". I replied. "You Sam are a visitor, my guest, in my Country" he said. We shook hands again, he smiled, told me to be safe and enjoy my time in Chicago and we parted company. A couple of people rushed up to me and said, "Do you know Shaquille"? "I do now" I said and walked off, smiling to myself.