148: Jordan Harbinger – Secrets To Building And Maintaining Lifeline Relationships

“Even people with huge networks, they're not thinking about what they can do for other people most of the time, and that's the mistake.” - Jordan Harbinger At the beginning of 2018, Jordan Harbinger was running his successful company and podcast, The Art of Charm. By February, he and The Art of Charm executives had a falling out, and he found himself back at square one, looking to start down a new path.  Jordan started The Jordan Harbinger Show, which had millions of monthly downloads in a few months. He was also able to host several interviews with top influencers and authors throughout the industry.  But how was Jordan able to bounce back so quickly from such a problematic situation?  Jordan says that he had been planning on this exact moment for years by taking care of his network and seeking ways to provide value to his friends and colleagues. So when he fell onto hard times, these colleagues were there to support him. He had his "layoff lifelines" waiting in the wings, ready to go when he needed them. Today on ONKEN RADIO (previously NION Radio), Jordan Harbinger talks about what he's learned since he started his new podcast, how he bounced back, and the key elements of keeping and maintaining one's network. We also go over the importance of honesty in building lifeline relationships. So if you want to maintain your network for the future and prepare for when you go through a career change of your own, then let's get started! Who Is Jordan Harbinger? Jordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned podcast interviewer with an approachable style and knack for securing high-profile guests. His show, The Jordan Harbinger Show, was selected as part of Apple's "Best of 2018." Hailing from Michigan, Jordan was a curious kid fascinated by the internet at an early age. He went to law school at the University of Michigan, and shortly after he landed a job on Wall Street as a corporate lawyer. However, Jordan wasn't interested in climbing the corporate ladder. But he was curious about a partner, Dave, who was never in the office. Dave spent his days at charity events and playing racquetball, and Jordan always wondered how Dave could keep his job. Dave told Jordan that he brought in business for the firm. To do that, he didn't sit at his desk: he spent his time building and managing personal relationships. After hard work and intelligence, Jordan felt like he was learning a "secret third path" that nobody ever talked about. This kicked off an obsession with body language and non-verbal communication, persuasion, influence, social psychology, and networking. When he started uploading what he learned to the web, he inadvertently became one of the first podcasters. Today, The Jordan Harbinger Show has over 11 million downloads per month and features a wide array of guests like Kobe Bryant, Cesar Millan, Simon Sinek, Eric Schmidt, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, to name a few. Jordan continues to teach his skills, for free, at 6 Minute Networking.  In addition to hosting The Jordan Harbinger Show, Jordan is a consultant for law enforcement, military, and security companies and is a member of the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. But before reaching this massive success with his podcast, Jordan deeply struggled after he was fired from his old company, The Art of Charm podcast. Fortunately, he was able to bounce back from this, and today, he's excited to talk about what he's learned! Doing Things Differently in The Jordan Harbinger Show Before Jordan started his podcast, he hosted The Art Of Charm, which had four million downloads a month at its peak. During his stint in the show, he interviewed personalities like Shaquille O'Neal, Lewis Howes, Mike Rowe, or Russell Brand. Because Jordan wanted to take the show away from the pickup dating business that his business partners were running, they negotiated an amicable split that didn't happen. Initially,