119: Nick Onken 7 Tips on Making Friends in New Cities

Published: April 18, 2017, 3:51 p.m.

Your relationships and your network are huge key components of success.\nToday I\u2019m talking about a question that was recently asked by previous podcast guest Andy Murphy, who teaches neurlinguistic programming for peak performance, in my Nion Life community on Facebook. How do you make friends when you arrive in a new place?\n\nCreating a community in a new city and meeting people can be a challenge, but I\u2019ve got seven tips to help you get started. Having a global network can be really awesome, so it\u2019s all about getting out of your comfort zone and becoming the person you want to meet.\nBuilding relationships takes time and effort and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tThe importance of creating a network [1:50]\n \tCreate a global network [3:05]\n \tStart with friends of friends [3:40]\n \tDrop a post on Facebook [4:30]\n \tFind meet ups or groups of common interest [4:45]\n \tForce yourself out of your comfort zone [5:05]\n \tBe the person that you want to meet [6:45]\n \tAsk to connect [7:30]\n \tStay in touch [7:50]\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tListen to my episode with Andy Murphy\n \tJoin the Nion Life community on Facebook\n \tCheck out artist Jun-Pierre Shiozowa\n \tListen to my episode with Vanessa Van Edwards