Ronnie Nurss

I am currently reading the book, Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazzi, which was recommended to me by Joshua Saunders. I believe this book is a must read for any student looking to establish rewarding and successful relationships for their careers, life, etc. One chapter is about building your network before you need it. Constantly create the environment and life you want for yourself!

In the past, I told myself I will look for a job when I need one - bullshit. I now realize that its not what you know, but who you know. Sure what you know might be sufficient, but to reach the levels and places I want to reach, I have realized the importance of know some people that can help you along the way.

Point is, build your network, your team, mentors now, so when you do need something, like a job, a connection, a lead, you are ready and prepared, instead of scrambling and getting behind. Make and establish relationships with people you think can help you now, and grow that relationship, build trust, and then when the time is right, you will have help to achieve what you want.

Get to know people and potential clients as friends first. People like to do business with their friends, people they can trust and know about, not necessarily strangers. Another tip from the book is to work for these people for free, or volunteer, because eventually you’ll get noticed and these people will know your work, your value, etc. Classic example is internships. Its not a coincidence that interns eventually get hired, or have a much better chance to get the job. The people know them, have seen their work, and they know their value.

Volunteer, join organizations and clubs relative to what you are seeking. Enroll in classes, attend seminars, put yourself in the environment you want for yourself. The Law of Probability states that the more new people you meet, the more opportunities that come up.

Build your network now, before you need it! Dont wait for the life or opportunity to come to you, go out there and make it yourself. It will come a lot more naturally, and when will you will need it, you’ll have it built.

Wednesday, 13. February 2008 at 2:46 pm posted under Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Relationships. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can also Leave A Response or Trackback from your own site. Thanks for reading.