Love is the Killer App – with Tim Sanders #053

<blockquote> <p><strong>“Part of what it means to love someone is to care about their story and hurt a little bit when it comes to their challenges.”</strong> — Tim Sanders</p> </blockquote> <p>Raised with the writing of Norman Vincent Peale and Napoleon Hill as part of his informal education, it’s no wonder Tim Sanders overcame a difficult childhood – where he was pushed aside in school due to his lack of focus – to become a best-selling author and technology leader in the early days of the Silicon Valley.</p> <p>In this episode, Brian asks Tim to share his story and the basis of his best-selling book, <em>Love is the Killer App. </em>Tim shares the life lessons he learned from his grandmother, which served as the foundation for his career; what it was like to work in the Silicon Valley in the early 2000s; and the three activities he feels are essential for impacting your industry and community.</p> <p>You’ll learn why love is the future of business, how to connect people the right way and how sharing helps you become a person of influence in your community. By the end of the episode, you’ll be inspired to share your knowledge, share your network and show compassion to everyone you meet.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:</strong></p> <p>“You don’t love people because of who they are. You love people because of who we are.” – Billie King, Tim’s grandmother</p> <p>“I applied my principles of educating people with love in my heart to help them succeed.” – Tim Sanders</p> <p>“I look at that world of Silicon Valley and I go back to those early days when we wanted to change the world more than we wanted to get rich.” – Tim Sanders</p> <p>“Love is when you intelligently share your intangibles: your knowledge, your network of relationships, your compassion to promote their success.” – Tim Sanders</p> <p>“You will find true success in your life if you commit yourself to promote success in other people’s lives and trust them to pay it forward.” – Tim Sanders</p> <p>“You love the right pe