Today, people understand the importance of networking and connecting people. I am a firm believer of helping people when needed. I mean, in today's world, everyting is about connections... finding a new job / looking for a good accountant / selling your new products, but for me it's more about building relationship... I've worked in law firm in Buenos Aires for almost 1 year and let me tell you that it's completely different : the first 15-20 minute of every meeting are dedicated to learn more about family, kids, favorite sports etc etc. Obvisouly, when I came back to Canada... people thought I was a bit weird with my personal questions :) However, I strongly believe in building relationship one at the time.... I am currently writing a book on how to help people to build true relationship... it should be available early 2009...
Actually, a few months ago, a friend of mine got me a copy of the book Never Eat Alone , the author is Keith Ferrazzi. it is such a great book, its full of pratical advice, I recommend this book to all my friends. In Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps—and inner mindset—he uses to reach out to connect with the thousands of colleagues, friends, and associates on his Rolodex, people he has helped and who have helped him. Ferrazzi's form of connecting to the world around him is based on generosity, helping friends connect with other friends. Ferrazzi distinguishes genuine relationship-building from the crude, desperate glad-handling usually associated with “networking.” He then distills his system of reaching out to people into practical, proven principles. Keith Ferrazzi is a mentor to me, we share the same vision and philosophy on the importance on building true relationship.
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