<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Patrick Galvin is the master of building strong relationships and cultivating trust, or as I like to call it, building social capital. Patrick is the co-founder of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theconnectorsway.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;The Galvanizing Group&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; which he founded with his wife in 2002. Since that time, he’s transitioned his business from a speaking company to a learning company. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;In this episode, you’ll learn how Patrick navigated a substantial pivot that’s given him the ability to deliver more impact while creating more opportunity for growth. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The reality of public speaking in today’s environment&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Using coaching to deepen the impact of your work &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How group cohort coaching can complement existing services&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to strategically use social media without overwhelm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why our business is surviving (and thriving) during a pandemic&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The role of coaching in designing a better business &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Overcoming the fear of investing in a coach&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;em&gt;“IF I DELIVER A GOOD PRODUCT AND A GOOD EXPERIENCE, WHERE WE CAN DELIVER THE MOST VALUE WILL FIGURE ITSELF OUT.&amp;#8221;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;em&gt;– PATRICK GALVIN&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h2&gt;MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connectors-Way-Building-Business-Relationship/dp/0982868081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Connector’s Way Book&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theconnectorsway.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Connector’s Way Website&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickgalvin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;h2&gt;ABOUT &lt;strong&gt;PATRICK GALVIN&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Since 2002, Patrick and The Galvanizing Group have operated on the philosophy that great relationships are the key to personal and professional success. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Applying the principles of his best-selling book &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connectors-Way-Building-Business-Relationship/dp/0982868081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Connector’s Way&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, Patrick offers high-performance companies and teams coaching, training, and online learning programs that deliver a systematic and measurable approach to business relationship building.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Chief Galvanizer and co-founder Patrick Galvin is an accomplished presenter, TEDx speaker, and the author and creator of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connectors-Way-Building-Business-Relationship/dp/0982868081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Connector&amp;#8217;s Way&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;. He and co-founder Ellen Galvin have over 40 years of combined business management experience that they bring to programs whose clients include diverse companies from small businesses to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Fortune&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; 100 companies selling products and services B2B and B2C.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;em&gt;“IF I WAS IN MY MODE OF BEING A SPEAKER ONLY&amp;#8230; MY GOOSE WOULD BE COOKED RIGHT NOW!”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;em&gt;– PATRICK GALVIN&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;The post &lt;a href="https://www.michaelknouse.com/episodes/episode-195-how-a-key-pivot-supercharged-the-impact-opportunity-and-growth-for-this-mission-driven-entrepreneur/"&gt;Episode 195: How a key pivot supercharged the impact, opportunity, and growth for this mission-driven entrepreneur&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a href="https://www.michaelknouse.com"&gt;Michael Knouse&lt;/a&gt;.</description>

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Episode 195: How a key pivot supercharged the impact, opportunity, and growth for this mission-driven entrepreneur

OCT 14, 202044 MIN
The Startup Sessions with Michael Knouse

Episode 195: How a key pivot supercharged the impact, opportunity, and growth for this mission-driven entrepreneur

OCT 14, 202044 MIN

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Patrick Galvin is the master of building strong relationships and cultivating trust, or as I like to call it, building social capital. Patrick is the co-founder of </span><a href="https://www.theconnectorsway.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Galvanizing Group</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> which he founded with his wife in 2002. Since that time, he’s transitioned his business from a speaking company to a learning company. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, you’ll learn how Patrick navigated a substantial pivot that’s given him the ability to deliver more impact while creating more opportunity for growth. </span></p> <h2><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: </strong></h2> <ul> <li>The reality of public speaking in today’s environment</li> <li><strong>Using coaching to deepen the impact of your work </strong></li> <li>How group cohort coaching can complement existing services</li> <li><strong>How to strategically use social media without overwhelm</strong></li> <li>Why our business is surviving (and thriving) during a pandemic</li> <li><strong>The role of coaching in designing a better business </strong></li> <li>Overcoming the fear of investing in a coach</li> </ul> <h2><em>“IF I DELIVER A GOOD PRODUCT AND A GOOD EXPERIENCE, WHERE WE CAN DELIVER THE MOST VALUE WILL FIGURE ITSELF OUT.&#8221;</em></h2> <h2><em>– PATRICK GALVIN</em></h2> <h2>MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:</h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connectors-Way-Building-Business-Relationship/dp/0982868081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>The Connector’s Way Book</b></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.theconnectorsway.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>The Connector’s Way Website</b></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickgalvin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn</b></a></li> </ul> <h2>ABOUT <strong>PATRICK GALVIN</strong>:</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since 2002, Patrick and The Galvanizing Group have operated on the philosophy that great relationships are the key to personal and professional success. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applying the principles of his best-selling book </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connectors-Way-Building-Business-Relationship/dp/0982868081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b><i>The Connector’s Way</i></b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Patrick offers high-performance companies and teams coaching, training, and online learning programs that deliver a systematic and measurable approach to business relationship building.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chief Galvanizer and co-founder Patrick Galvin is an accomplished presenter, TEDx speaker, and the author and creator of </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connectors-Way-Building-Business-Relationship/dp/0982868081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b><i>The Connector&#8217;s Way</i></b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. He and co-founder Ellen Galvin have over 40 years of combined business management experience that they bring to programs whose clients include diverse companies from small businesses to </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fortune</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 100 companies selling products and services B2B and B2C.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><em>“IF I WAS IN MY MODE OF BEING A SPEAKER ONLY&#8230; MY GOOSE WOULD BE COOKED RIGHT NOW!”</em></h2> <h2><em>– PATRICK GALVIN</em></h2>The post <a href="https://www.michaelknouse.com/episodes/episode-195-how-a-key-pivot-supercharged-the-impact-opportunity-and-growth-for-this-mission-driven-entrepreneur/">Episode 195: How a key pivot supercharged the impact, opportunity, and growth for this mission-driven entrepreneur</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.michaelknouse.com">Michael Knouse</a>.