524: Stu Massengill | Becoming a Tony Robbins Trainer

Today’s guest loves to push himself and test the limits of "anything is possible." Stu Massengill is a National Trainer and Peak Performance Strategist for Tony Robbins, the #1 success coach on the planet. He feels he is on a mission to serve others with the strategies that have helped Tony Robbins scale his 55 companies to do $6 Billion in combined annual sales. Stu works with people to help them break through any limitations so they can create the life they truly desire and create real, tangible results. He is also the founder of the podcast Finding Direction.  I think you’re going to find a ton of wisdom from Stu as he shares his story about becoming a Tony Robbins Trainer. Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 08:05] Opening Segment  Sponsored ad I introduce today’s guest, Stu Massengill Professional coach, author, and podcaster  Head over to https://guestio.com to connect to high-level guests Stu gives some background around his early life  Grew up with a great family  Looking up to the older brother  Growing up shy and in a shell  Impact in high school  Learning to come out of the shell The positive impact of coming out of the shell Mom as a life coach, dad as a doctor [08:06 - 17:15] Get Good with People to Succeed Stu talks about moving into the business world  Starting in a network marketing company  The importance of getting good with people  You are in the people business no matter what  Encourage don’t discourage  Dropping out to follow his passion Stu talks about the lessons and impact gained from pursuing his passion Getting uncomfortable to become successful  Learning to communicate and work with people relationally The impact of effective communication and networking  Stu shares about pivoting from network marketing  Leading through intuition  The doors opening from networking  Interning at VANs through connections  A word from our sponsor [17:16 - 21:30] Becoming a Tony Robbins Trainer Stu shares his experience deciding to work for Tony Robbins The desire to work with people directly  Deciding to work with Tony  Modeling amazing people  Speeding up the learning process Figuring out what you want to do  It’s not too late  Using networking to do what you want  The pizza analogy  Trying the thing you like instead of just analyzing  [21:31 - 29:49] Closing Segment  Who you know or What you know?  Who you know, and adding value  How to connect better with people  Creating conversation vs. creating connection  F.O.R.M. Family, Operations, Recreation, Motivation  People like people who are like themselves  Become an epic listener The RaNdoM RoUnd Remember to upload and tag us on Instagram! Final words  Tweetable Quotes:  “You either learn to get good with people and you can succeed, or if you don’t then you’re going to fail… that’s a theme for your life.” - Stu Massengill  “In everything in my life that I’ve continued to pursue, one of the biggest silver linings has been building relationships… through effective communication and networking, you truly can open any door for opportunity.” - Stu Massengill  Resources Mentioned:  Finding Direction Podcast You can connect with Stu on LinkedIn and Instagram. Go to https://www.stumassengill.com to learn more.  Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.  Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show! If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.  Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices