01. The Importance of Genuine Connection with Jack Olliver

The Zone

🇳🇿 New Zealand lockdown and takeaway dining. 00:44

🍕 Supporting communities by shopping locally amidst the pandemic’s total lockdown. 01:31

😇 Helping locals during the lockdown with buying gift vouchers. 02:00

🌞 Jack strongly believes in helping people in need whenever possible. 02:41

🏄‍♂️ Having friendly people around helps. Jack is hoping for a nice summer without lockdowns. 03:25

👌 Lockdown life: Board games, walking in nature, and connecting with the group of people he lives with. 03:59

🍻 Most of Jack’s co-workers live alone, so Kahoot quizzes and video conferences help release anxiety. 04:38

🥳 Having a big team that gets to know each other via random chat rooms on Zoom brings joy and change to the team’s daily life and routine. 06:23

🤩 Being there for each other and hearing positive feedback from team members and customers are enjoyable elements for Jack. 07:45

🙌 He liked two studies about the importance of meeting new people, so Jack decided to learn from people and grow genuine connections even in a sales environment. 08:55

👂 Listening is essential to help your clients. (he carefully reads people's responses, facial expressions, and tone of voice) 10:17

🤗 Self-work through hypnotherapy made him realize it is better to be vulnerable and to open up.12:32

👍 People generally appreciate openness because, with it, trust is more quickly built. 13:40

🎯 Supporting businesses to communicate in better and more open ways. 14:18

👉 Jack’s takeaway: “Be yourself, be you be open, be kind and be genuine.” 16:52

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