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Episode 145 - Lead at a Higher Level: How Leadership EXPANDS Your Network | Spencer Reynolds

2026-09-1607:20

Want to grow your professional network, increase your visibility, and create more opportunities for your business? Start leading at a higher level. In this episode of the BNI San Diego Podcast, Ed Wilson sits down with Spencer Reynolds, Executive Director of BNI Tampa, during the BNI Tampa Annual Summit to discuss something that can completely change the trajectory of your professional network: stepping into leadership beyond your own chapter. Becoming a leader isn't just about earning a t...

Episode 144 – 20 Years of Networking: Why He’s STILL Growing His Business | Miguel Contreras

2026-09-0134:32

What can 20 years of business networking teach you about referrals, leadership, sales, and growing a successful business? A lot more than you might think. In this episode of the BNI San Diego Podcast, Ed Wilson sits down with Miguel Contreras, residential Realtor and founding member of BNI Partners in Excellence, as he approaches an incredible milestone: 20 years in the same BNI chapter. But this conversation isn't about simply showing up for 20 years. It's about what happens when...

Episode 143 - Private Investigator Reveals How Networking Built His Business

2026-08-2534:36

What happens when a retired police sergeant becomes a private investigator—and walks into his first business networking meeting? Five days later, he lands a major client. In this episode of the BNI San Diego Podcast, Ed Wilson sits down with Marc Garza, a San Diego private investigator and retired law enforcement officer, to talk about his transition from nearly 25 years in policing to entrepreneurship—and how relationships became one of the biggest drivers of his new business. Ma...

Episode 142 - 🎙️ Why Following the System Leads to Success | The Truth About BNI, Leadership & Business Growth

2026-08-0333:48

Can following someone else's system actually make you more successful? Or does success come from doing things your own way? In this episode of the BNI San Diego Podcast, Executive Director Ed Wilson sits down with fellow Executive Director Chrisie Ballard of BNI Southern Arizona to explore one of the most misunderstood concepts in business and networking: why proven systems outperform constant reinvention. Whether you're a BNI member, franchise owner, entrepreneur, business leader...

Episode 141 - 🎙️ Why You're NOT Getting Referrals (And How to Fix It) | The BNI Presentation Mistake Most Members Make

2026-07-2833:05

You've built relationships. People know you. They like you. They trust you. So... why aren't you getting more referrals? In this episode of the BNI San Diego Podcast, Ed Wilson sits down with Richard Isom, Co-Executive Director of BNI Utah South, to uncover one of the most common mistakes BNI members—and business professionals in general—make when asking for referrals. The problem isn't that people don't want to refer you. The problem is they often do...

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