#294: Beyond 500 Lunches with Strangers: Lessons on Achieving Anything – Nick Bendel
From The Toastmasters Podcast by Greg Gazin
March 1, 2026
About this episode
Nick Bendel shares lessons learned from his experience of having 500 lunches with strangers, focusing on confidence and achieving meaningful goals.
[36:05] A follow-up to 500 Lunches reveals what happened next and the lessons on confidence, conversation and achieving meaningful goals.
People in this episode
Host: Greg Gazin
Guest: Nick Bendel
Topics covered
- confidence
- conversation
- goal achievement
- networking
- personal development
Keywords
- 500 lunches
- confidence
- conversation skills
- goal setting
- networking
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