E341: Jeffrey Meshel- What do you do, and why should anyone care?

from Back2Basics: Reconnecting to the essence of YOU · host jeffrey Meshel, Leticia Latino, Leticia Latino van Splunteren, Leticia van Splunteren

SHOW NOTES   💬 1:26 Jeffrey on his origin story – always liked people, even as a kid 🚫 5:11 Why he hates the word "networking": it connotes low-integrity activity 🔥 8:37 The 9/11 story: Bob saved by fireman Frank – now they're like family 🛑 12:27 Never go against your gut feeling. 💡 14:52 "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment." 📖 19:07 How he became an author: encouraged by Harvey McKay  🤝 22:45 Making introductions without being asked: "I want to make a difference in their lives." 💰 25:03 The banker story: raised $17,000 for his family after nephew died in a car crash 🪑 29:40 Jeffrey got a board seat at Signature Bank – "Who am I? I'm a little real estate guy." 🍦 32:11 CPR Foundation: gave away 35,000 ice cream bars 🕵️ 33:41 The Clarion Project – scours social media for threats, stopped 200 school shootings 😊 37:41 Getting up every day with a smile on his face.   Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast

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Jeffrey Meshel is an entrepreneur, author, longtime board director, and renowned relationship-builder whose books include One Phone Call Away and Know Who You Know. Over decades in business, he has built a network of more than 15,000 relationships and served for 15 years on the board of Signature Bank. In this episode, Jeffrey challenges the traditional idea of networking and shares why authentic connection, trusting your instincts, giving without expecting anything in return, and genuinely caring about people can create extraordinary opportunities. A conversation about relationships, leadership, intuition, generosity—and what really makes someone worth knowing.