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title: "EP196: Dr. Ivan Misner - Why You Should Focus On Hope & Action During Challenging Times"
description: Dr. Ivan Misner is the founder of Business Network International (BNI) which is the world's largest business networking and business referral organization.
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# [EP196: Dr. Ivan Misner - Why You Should Focus On Hope & Action During Challenging Times](https://www.thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com/podcast/dr-ivan-misner-networking-during-covid-bni-online-meetings)

 Written by [Michael Palmer](https://www.thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com/podcast/author/michael-palmer) | Jun 9, 2020 1:00:00 PM

The Great Pause!

According to our returning guest, this is what's happening to us right now.

Dr. Ivan Misner is the founder of Business Network International (BNI) which is the world's largest business networking and business referral organization.

With his leadership, BNI's community has evolved and embraced the current changes in our world with hope and a proper mindset.

During this interview, you'll discover...

 

- **How hope and action can neutralize fear**
- **Two types of people during a crisis**
- **Ideas that could come when you activate your network right now**

To learn more about Dr. Misner, [check this out](https://ivanmisner.com/). <https://ivanmisner.com/>

To explore BNI, [go here](https://www.bni.com/about).

Here are the links mentioned in this episode.

[https://ivanmisner.com/handshakes-post-covid-world/](https://ivanmisner.com/handshakes-post-covid-world/)  
[https://ivanmisner.com/hope-more-powerful-than-fear/](https://ivanmisner.com/hope-more-powerful-than-fear/)

To listen to Dr. Misner’s previous Successful Bookkeeper podcast appearances, visit below:

Episode 167 - [https://www.thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com/episodes/ivan-misner-167](https://www.thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com/podcast/ivan-misner-167)  
Episode 27 - [https://www.thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com/episodes/27](https://www.thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com/podcast/27)

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