Remember the "Plays well with others" portion of your elementary school report card?
When you are thinking about sharing your network or your referrals with others you may meet treat it as any other personal relationship in your life - as a connection of two like minded people who should get along, have things in common and learn from one another.
Think about it this way: no one in your network wants to be "sold to" and people aren't interested in potentially compromising great business relationships they have built just to "share a lead."
Too many times people get out of networking because they feel it is a waste of their time, real meaing: they didn't get anything out of it business wise so it's not worth it. If you approach networking as a means to an end people are going to read right through you and move on. However if you look at networking as a way to share ideas, learn about new products, services and even someone else's point of view you will be farther ahead personally and professional; you might even gain positive energy and momentum that can take you FAR!
So get out there and meet someone new! (I'll be sure and give you an A for effort!)
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Amen! Networking is about gathering information, period. It is about growing and nurturing relationships. Why do people wait until a crisis to begin networking, it puts such a negative spin on the whole process? Find ways to meet new people and learn from them. If we knew all the answers, life wouldn't be much fun. Live and learn in the moment, without hidden agendas! Great posts! Keep up the great work!
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