From the course: Leveraging Your Relationship Capital
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Digging the well before you're thirsty
From the course: Leveraging Your Relationship Capital
Digging the well before you're thirsty
- I'm sure, like most people, you understand the importance of networking and building relationship capital. However, I'm here to make sure you understand the importance of doing it before you need it, much like digging a well before you're thirsty. Networking is the most essential tool in business, and it's important that you don't wait to start. Now for many of you, I know what you might be thinking. I'm not a people person. You might be shy or an introvert, or simply not comfortable putting yourself out there, but the reality is, you don't actually need to be comfortable. For nearly everyone, networking is a learned behavior or skill. It's not that different from learning a second language or learning to swim. It's a lot of trial and error with gradual improvements and a few breakthroughs along the way. The point is, it doesn't come naturally for most people, and if you wait until you need the network for something,…
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