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Welcome once again to The Million Dollar Relationships podcast. Today we are going to learn about the story of executive coach and author Victor Chang! As a CEO coach for founders of SaaS companies, Victor specializes in businesses that are growing 100% per year and works with SaaS founders who are transitioning to professional CEOs. He's the author of Extreme Revenue Growth. He has been featured as a business expert by Fox Business Television Network, MSNBC, TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune Small Business, SmartMoney, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Entrepreneur magazine.

In this episode, Victor talks about his experience with strategic partnerships and creating meaningful relationships that have been worth millions in revenue. He emphasizes the importance of relationships beyond money and transactions, such as emotionally close friendships among men. Victor shares stories from his past, including how his decades-long relationship with Rob Berkeley was a game-changer for him on both a personal and business level. He also discusses his relationship with Michelle Piper, which helped him develop emotionally. As a result of these close friendships, Victor has gained an abundance of close relationships and improved his relationship with his children.

Tune in to hear everything about Victor's journey and advice on how to build meaningful relationships that can help entrepreneurs make a bigger impact in the world!

[00:00 - 07:03] Coaching for Success: Victor’s Journey

·         Victor Chang is an executive coach for founders/CEOs of software companies

·         He has written two books: "Extreme Revenue Growth" and "The Recession Proof Business."

·         Victor started his career at McKinsey & Company, a consulting firm that produces many Fortune 500 CEOs.

·         He aims to blend the entrepreneurial world with the structure and discipline of a Fortune 500 company in his coaching.

[07:03 - 12:19] The People Who Changed Victor's Life and Business Forever

·         Victor shares the stories of two friends whose relationships changed his life: Rob Berkley and Michelle Piper

·         Rob Berkeley changed Victor's life by pushing him to pursue an opportunity that he was overlooking.

·         Michelle Piper introduced Victor to emotionally relating and having a deeply satisfying life.

·         It takes a different set of skills and habits to have a satisfying life compared to having a successful life.

·         Challenging relationships can be valuable because they can push individuals out of their comfort zone.

[12:19 - 16:09] Why Investing in Relationships is Worth More Than Money

·         When people give and receive without the expectation of a transaction, it strengthens their relationship.

·         Valuable relationships are the key to being completely open, transparent, and kin with each other.

·         Having valuable relationships makes life and business more rewarding.

·         Revenue is a byproduct of having great relationships and not the other way around.

 [16:09 - 17:06] Closing Statements

" Pay attention to relationships. If you don't have them, you don't have much in the end”. – Victor Cheng