Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Escaping the Drift - The Weekly Drop: The Art of Building Genuine Friendships
01 Nov 2024
Living in a city that never sleeps, like Las Vegas, taught me a valuable lesson about the nature of friendships. The hustle and bustle often blurred the lines between acquaintances and true friends. Inspired by insights from Travis Chapel and Marissa Franco, I share how vulnerability and genuine curiosity can help distinguish and deepen these connections. As we navigate the complexities of adult life, it becomes increasingly vital to reflect on our own roles in fostering these relationships and to pursue meaningful connections amidst our busy schedules. In this episode of the Weekly Drop, we explore the art of nurturing deep friendships through intentional actions and vulnerability. Drawing inspiration from Laura Tremaine's "Share Your Stuff, I'll Go First," I recount personal stories about the transformative power of reaching out during difficult times without expecting anything in return. We delve into the essence of consistent communication and its role in transforming acquaintances into true friends, as outlined in "Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World." Learn how embracing vulnerability and openness can lead to stronger bonds and turn conflicts into opportunities for growth. 💬 Did you enjoy this weekly drop? Tell us all about it in the comment section below! ☑️ If you liked this video, consider subscribing to Escaping The Drift with John Gafford ************* 💯 About John Gafford: After appearing on NBC's "The Apprentice", John relocated to the Las Vegas Valley and founded several successful companies in the real estate space. ➡️ The Gafford Group at Simply Vegas, top 1% of all REALTORS nationwide in terms of production. Simply Vegas, a 500 agent brokerage with billions in annual sales Clear Title, a 7-figure full-service title and escrow company. ➡️ Streamline Home Loans - An independent mortgage bank with more than 100 loan officers. The Simply Group, A national expansion vehicle partnering with large brokers across the country to vertically integrate their real estate brokerages. ************* ✅ Follow John Gafford on social media: Instagram ▶️ / thejohngafford Facebook ▶️ / gafford2 🎧 Stream the new Weekly Drop here: Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cWN80gtZ4m4wl3DqQoJmK?si=2d60fd72329d44a9 Listen On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/escaping-the-drift-with-john-gafford/id1582927283 ************* #weeklydrop #johngafford #friendships #vulnerability #genuineconnections #adultlife #reflect #personalstories #transformativepower #reachingout #difficulttimes #consistentcommunication #fostering #strongerbonds #conflicts #growth #nurturing #intentionalactions #busylives #professionalcommitments #socialenvironments #platonic #smalltalk #selfreflection #betterfriend #meaningfulconnections #checkingin #trust #investingtime #scheduling #regularcheckins #conflictresolution #proactivesteps #embracingvulnerability #humanconnection #lonelyworld
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from the podcast that gets you from where you are to where you want to be escaping the drift this is the weekly drop with john gafford no matter what platform you're watching or listening to us on make sure you like subscribe and comment and now the drop welcome back everybody to another episode of the weekly drop man my little private podcast where to just meet here in the studio talking to you about things that i find interesting or things that i think will help you and this week man i gotta be honest with you
It's more about me than it is about you. And what I mean by that is I wanted to do a podcast about something that's been troubling me, man, kind of lately and kind of how I am. And so I figured me being a problem solver and what I do is I do research and try to figure out how to get better at when things aren't going the way that I want it to go.
And the topic of what's been kind of bugging me lately is I've realized as I've gotten older, I have a shit ton of acquaintances and very few friends. And I know there's little memes everywhere that says it's better to have two good friends than 500 acquaintances. But I just, I'm not somebody that really believes that. And as you get older, people change, things happen.
People come into your life, they go out of your life. But the older you get, the harder it really becomes to make good friends. And what started me thinking down this line was my good friend Travis Chappell. Check out his podcast, which is Travis Makes Friends. Just did his little solo drop on this deal, and I listened to it, and I thought, man, that was pretty profound.
Because one of the things about living in Vegas, right, and living here in this town is because there's so much going on here from conventions to events and this and that, you really kind of get, it's a great litmus test for who's really your friend and who is really just an acquaintance.
And that line to me has become, you know, when people come to town, if I'm on my stories, Instagram, and I see them in Vegas and they didn't call me, that's okay. That's an acquaintance. Because friends kind of call each other when they go to town. Like, I couldn't imagine going to certain places in the United States where I have friends that live there and not calling them.
Like, I just can't even get my head around that. And, you know, it's a little troubling because sometimes when you move people from that friend category to that acquaintance category, it's kind of like, damn, it kind of sucks, man. It's a little brutal. And the older you get as your circle gets smaller, right?
and the harder it gets to meet people or become really good friends with people, you know, you start to feel, I don't care who you are, you feel a little lonely. And I think when you're looking for friends, and I think you're looking for that friend group, when you're little, dude, it's easy. You like the monkey bars? I like the monkey bars, let's be friends. Did we just become best friends?
Yep, we sure did. But as you get older, You value people for different things. And I think people look for different value out of folks. And when I say older, I mean, even like you look in high school, right? You know, the popular kids take an interest in you. You want to hang out with the popular kids because they raise your social status.
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