How to Network and Communicate the Bushido Way: Real Advice for Introverts, Extroverts, and Ambiverts — Ely Delaney (Part 2)

What does an 800-year-old samurai code have to do with your inbox? More than you’d think. In Part 2 of this conversation, marketing strategist Ely Delaney explains how the seven virtues of Bushido shaped both his business and his life, and why respect and kindness are practical skills, not soft ones.If you're finding us on Part 2, start with Part 1 for networking as an introvert, archery as meditation, and going deep on one skill.And please note: This episode includes a brief discussion of suicide. If you’re struggling, or worried about someone who is, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or chat at 988lifeline.org.Ely Delaney is a Dallas–Fort Worth email-nurture marketing strategist, the founder of Meet Cool People, and the author of The Seven Virtues of Email Marketing. In Part 2 of his conversation with host Dani Raschel Chou on With Hat and Cattle, the discussion moves from how to connect with people to why it matters.Ely explains how he found Bushido (the code of the samurai) in 2020, and how its seven virtues, including honesty, integrity, respect, kindness, and loyalty, became the framework for his book and his daily life. He calls it “ancient intelligence, or the other AI,” and argues that Buddhism, Stoicism, and Bushido are all answering the same question: how do you think, speak, and act well? Along the way he shares the three questions he asks before sending any email, why Stoicism teaches you how to react while Bushido teaches you how to act, and how to give someone hard feedback without becoming the jerk in the story.Dani shares the Google review she left years ago and still hasn’t deleted, and the moment at a World Cup match when someone told her to pick a side, and what she did instead of reacting. The episode closes on purpose, belonging, and Ely’s next project.Mentioned to help you find us: Bushido and the seven virtues, Stoicism, Dale Carnegie, T. Harv Eker’s Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, and Ely’s Seven Fold Projects. This is the With Hat and Cattle Promise: Stories from people who walk the walk and leave you better off for listening.Chapters:0:00 Cold open: kindness & respect1:00 Bushido: the code of the samurai2:00 You don't have to like someone to respect them3:00 Ancient intelligence — "the other AI"4:00 The seven virtues of email marketing6:00 Why he finally wrote the book8:00 Halloween announcement to April launch10:00 The best feedback he's ever gotten12:00 Which virtue matters most13:00 Three questions before you hit send14:00 The samurai's prayer on his wall16:00 It was never really about email17:00 The Google review she still hasn't deleted18:00 Giving hard feedback without being a jerk20:00 Stoicism reacts, Bushido acts21:00 Trolls, hecklers, and disagreeing well26:00 The pause: Dani's World Cup jersey story29:00 Chaos energy and what stress costs you32:00 The kitchen table33:00 What's next: Seven Fold Projects36:00 On men, belonging, and purpose37:00 Thank you and closeAbout the GuestEly Delaney is the creator of the Follow Up Rockstar System, helping entrepreneurs build a 24/7 automated system and go from surviving to thriving in any economy.He’s a three-time Amazon bestseller, including his latest book, "The Follow Up Code: 7 Virtues for Building Trust Through Email" & his programs have over 1424 students globally. Connect with him on LinkedIn.Learn more about him online here.That's the With Hat and Cattle promise: Bringing you stories from people who walk the walk and leave you better off for listening.Connect with Dani Raschel Chou on Instagram @withhatandcattle or via email at [email protected]. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more conversations that leave you better off for listening: With Hat and Cattle I Hosted by Dani Raschel Chou - YouTube! Go to www.withhatandcattle.com to sign up for our mailing list so you don't miss weekly insights. Be sure to check out our affiliate links!