Building Professional Relationships & Elevating Your Brand with Glenn Lundy

Fixed Ops Mastermind

This week on Fixed Ops Mastermind: Glenn Lundy of 800% Elite Auto Club joins us to discuss the importance of relationship building, personal branding, and self improvement!

Guest Introduction (00:00:03)

• Glenn Lundy, automotive industry expert and motivational speaker
• Owner of the Eight Hundred Percent Elite Automotive Club
• Former general manager at a major used car franchise dealership
• Two-time author
• Former host of "Hashtag Rising Ground" (1500 episodes)
• In the car business since 1999
• Opening a new car dealership: 100% Elite Auto Sales (03:00)

Segment 1: Foundations of Success

Building Relationships (09:38)

• Importance of relationships in success
• Energy from relationships converts into your life and existence
• Circle of influence includes media consumption, not just in-person interactions

Overcoming Adversity (13:03)

• Glenn's personal journey: from homelessness and jail to success
• Key lesson: "You take yourself wherever you go"
• Importance of self-reflection and personal responsibility

Segment 2: Crafting Your Identity

Personal Brand Definition (17:48)

• "The external expectation that others have of you"

Building a Personal Brand (19:08)

1. Understand who you were, who you are, and who you want to be
2. Be authentic and true to yourself
3. Post consistently, focusing on raw and authentic content

Circle of Influence (23:29)

• Surround yourself with diverse perspectives
• Include people who both align with and challenge your views
• Example: Glenn's friendship with Heather Parity, despite opposing political views (27:55)

Segment 3: From Insight to Action

Building a Personal Brand (31:32)

1. Invest time in understanding your past, present, and future self
2. Start posting content, prioritizing authenticity over perfection

Developing Strong Relationships (34:21)

1. Identify people slightly ahead of you in areas you want to improve
2. Add value to their lives and participate in their journey
3. Be more interested than interesting

Example: Glenn's Relationship with Dave Meltzer (35:41)

• Demonstrates how personal branding leads to relationships
• Shows the process of taking relationships to the next level

Key Takeaways

• Comfort can be dangerous; growth happens outside your comfort zone (29:29)
• Social media is about building community, not just posting content (20:05)
• Surround yourself with people who both align with and challenge your perspectives (25:50)

Where to find Glenn Lundy:
https://www.glennlundy.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennlundy/
https://www.instagram.com/glenn_lundy/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/@glennlundy/videos
https://join.800eliteautoclub.com/

This episode is brought to you by:
PartsEdge
https://www.partsedge.com/

Also brought to you by:
Petra
https://petraautoproducts.com/

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