Relationships & Revenue with John Hulen: Episode 50 Inspiring Generosity with John Ruhlin

Episode 50 Inspiring Generosity with John Ruhlin

May 11, 2021

In this episode, John talks with John Ruhlin - an international keynote speaker, advisor, author of the book Giftology, co-founder of Ruhlin Group and Giftology Group, husband and dad. John has been featured in Huffington Post, Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur. His book Giftology teaches the message of inspiring people to be generous as leaders.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[02:08] - John’s backstory

[03:15] - One of the best books on relationships

[09:16] - The core of sales

[10:08] - The ripple effect of paying attention to people

[15:08] - About his book Giftology

[17:43] - What is appealing to a potential client

[23:07] - Why men struggle in their careers

[27:15] - The most important you’ll ever have

[29:00] - Why most people can’t keep their clients

[30:48] - How John improves his relationships at home

[34:25] - The biggest gift for your significant other

[38:20] - Involve your kids in household chores

[39:00] - The era when both men and women were at home

[40:34] - How to become expert gift-givers

[43:44] - What John does to be a better person

QUOTES:

“We all crave love.”

“Most people speak the language that they like to receive.”

“Life is determined by relationships. Relationships with clients, employees, friends, mentors, advisors.”

“Scale your thoughtfulness.”

“Gifting works!”

“Often a handwritten note is just as powerful as the gift because it provides the thoughtfulness, the meaning, and the context from one human to another.”

“How we show up for these relationships is what determines whether or not the relationship is successful or not … and that goes for business and personal.”

“Selling is serving.”

“When you are taking care of people, when you are interested in people, selling takes care of itself.”

“I love coming up with crazy stuff for my wife. Sometimes I strike out, even as the Giftologist. You want to talk about high expectations?!”

“Being unique is not a bad thing. It’s a very desirable thing.”

“As human beings, when somebody does something nice for us, we often want to reciprocate and come back to that person.”

“Look for opportunities to serve without fanfare.”

“My purpose is to inspire generosity.”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://johnruhlin.com/

https://giftologygroup.com/

https://www.instagram.com/johnruhlin

https://www.facebook.com/johnruhlinjr