014 : Building Meaningful Relationships with Michael Grema

Michael Grema is known for creating and fostering meaningful relationships that create great impact. Michael is the founder of TEDxUNLV and oversees TEDxLasVegas. He travels all over for many TEDTalks and conventions and values the ability to make a connection with people he doesn’t know and create a relationship with them. James & Michael talk about the power of authenticity in getting to know people; how you need to be open and vulnerable first if you’re wanting to make a connection. They also talk about the concept of competition vs. collaboration and trying to find the synergy between the two. They dive in deep into leaders from history and how we can learn lessons from them. Michael gives insight on finding mentors, why iron sharpens iron, and how your future self should inspire you. Michael brought TEDxUNLV to Las Vegas in 2014 while he was a student at the University. After graduating he worked on creating TEDxLasVegas and is a main contributor of overseeing the integrity of the event. Michael is involved in rebranding the Las Vegas city through incorporating more Tech and Entrepreneurship opportunities. He co-organized Las Vegas Startup Weekend and is heavily involved in TechStars and VegasTech. In 2016, he was featured as MyVegas Magazine's Top 100 Men of the Year. --- Key Takeaways from the episode Shared passions are the glue to keeping a relationship strong Be selective about your relationships Find people with a growth mindset, who will challenge you to become better, and who will keep you accountable Seek to understand both competition and collaboration Have a mentor and use their experience to help you navigate information Ability to influence your organization is not dependent on your position To Connect with Michael Grema IG: @michaelgrema FB: www.facebook.com/michael.grema Twitter: @michaelgrema TEDxLasVegas Website: www.tedxlasvegas.com TEDxUNLV Speaker Applications now open: unlv.edu/tedxunlv/speaker-application ---- For full show notes, timestamps & quotes mentioned visit bethatonepercent.com/014 FREE Personality Test: bethatonepercent.com/personalitytest To join our FREE online community visit facebook.com/groups/Bethatonepercentcommunity/ To Connect with Us IG: @BeThatOnePercent instagram.com/bethatonepercent FB: facebook.com/bethatonepercentshop/ Twitter: @BeThatOne twitter.com/bethatone We’re still building our social media on those outlets so if you’d like to connect with us individually you can do that too! To connect with James Silvas IG: @james_silvas instagram.com/james_silvas FB: facebook.com/silvasspeaks YT: youtube.com/jamessilvas Website: jamessilvas.com To connect with Amanda Silvas IG: @doit_likeyou instagram.com/doit_likeyou FB: Amanda Michelle Silvas facebook.com/amandamichellesilvas You can always reach out to us via Direct Message on any social media outlet that we use! We’d love to hear from you directly about where you’re at in your life and how we can help. If you liked this episode please make sure to leave us a review on iTunes Episode Link: bethatonepercent.com/014 Personality Test Link: bethatonepercent.com/personalitytest To join our FREE online community visit facebook.com/groups/Bethatonepercentcommunity/ Go be your own 1%! Namaste - J & A