Brandon Brittingham

in the world of entrepreneurship, when you get to the bigger stages and the more, we all know each other, right? I just literally had a situation yesterday where I'm not gonna say any names, but someone cost themself a job at a C-suite of a really big company because of their reputation. You know why? Because I got called for a character reference. And, you know, I'm not petty. I was just honest.

in the world of entrepreneurship, when you get to the bigger stages and the more, we all know each other, right? I just literally had a situation yesterday where I'm not gonna say any names, but someone cost themself a job at a C-suite of a really big company because of their reputation. You know why? Because I got called for a character reference. And, you know, I'm not petty. I was just honest.

And I said, hey, I had a situation with that person where over a small amount of money, they, in my opinion, made the wrong choice. And here's why. When the long-term relationship. So that's their thinking. So I got a phone call back and they said we didn't hire him. Life-changing job, by the way. That person probably will never know that that conversation came up.

And I said, hey, I had a situation with that person where over a small amount of money, they, in my opinion, made the wrong choice. And here's why. When the long-term relationship. So that's their thinking. So I got a phone call back and they said we didn't hire him. Life-changing job, by the way. That person probably will never know that that conversation came up.

but the thing is what you don't think about is it might take you longer than you want if you're not scamming people and you're not getting over people but the long-term gain you have for reputation and your name being solid and being golden and having relationship capital where right now in just about every single industry in this country

but the thing is what you don't think about is it might take you longer than you want if you're not scamming people and you're not getting over people but the long-term gain you have for reputation and your name being solid and being golden and having relationship capital where right now in just about every single industry in this country

i could call the top dog or one of the top dogs get advice right ask them to invest in a deal with me ask them to hop into a call porn to my people whatever it's years of relationship capital that i built without people that's hundreds of millions of dollars that that's worth

i could call the top dog or one of the top dogs get advice right ask them to invest in a deal with me ask them to hop into a call porn to my people whatever it's years of relationship capital that i built without people that's hundreds of millions of dollars that that's worth

But I could have burnt bridges, 100,000, half a million, million, whatever, in deals and fucked people over and lost that relationship. And the wrong motherfucker thinks that's the way to get ahead. But I'm telling you, that shit will burn you every time.

But I could have burnt bridges, 100,000, half a million, million, whatever, in deals and fucked people over and lost that relationship. And the wrong motherfucker thinks that's the way to get ahead. But I'm telling you, that shit will burn you every time.

Well, they try to sell it. Yeah. They try to sell you a dream that's not real and then it damages their integrity.

Well, they try to sell it. Yeah. They try to sell you a dream that's not real and then it damages their integrity.

Yeah. And you understand this. And so many people don't understand this. And we're going to wrap it with with this thought. Another, you know, relationship capital in the entrepreneurship world. I just think relationship capital in general is is just the way that you get ahead.

Yeah. And you understand this. And so many people don't understand this. And we're going to wrap it with with this thought. Another, you know, relationship capital in the entrepreneurship world. I just think relationship capital in general is is just the way that you get ahead.

you know, where people fuck up is they don't understand what a relationship means and what a relationship means is if you go into a relationship because you want to take, that's not a relationship. Right. And so many people I see will get in these rooms that you and I've been in or, or, or they try to get to someone that I'm friends with and they just want to take and you will fucking lose. Right.

you know, where people fuck up is they don't understand what a relationship means and what a relationship means is if you go into a relationship because you want to take, that's not a relationship. Right. And so many people I see will get in these rooms that you and I've been in or, or, or they try to get to someone that I'm friends with and they just want to take and you will fucking lose. Right.

A relationship is I'm willing to give with no expectation of return. And it's not a I did this for you. So, motherfucker, you got to do this for me. That's not it. That's not, you know, people ask me all the time, dude, you're friends with like the CEO of this and that. And you can get these guys on the phone. How? Because my relationship with them was not based on what they could do for me.

A relationship is I'm willing to give with no expectation of return. And it's not a I did this for you. So, motherfucker, you got to do this for me. That's not it. That's not, you know, people ask me all the time, dude, you're friends with like the CEO of this and that. And you can get these guys on the phone. How? Because my relationship with them was not based on what they could do for me.

My relationship with them was based on I'm coming to this relationship to give value to you. Right. And then natural reciprocity. They give value back. But if you motherfucker, if you get in a room and you want to take and you're in any room we're in, we're kicking you the fuck out. Number one. And you're going to lose long term relate getting in the room.

My relationship with them was based on I'm coming to this relationship to give value to you. Right. And then natural reciprocity. They give value back. But if you motherfucker, if you get in a room and you want to take and you're in any room we're in, we're kicking you the fuck out. Number one. And you're going to lose long term relate getting in the room.