The first challenge is simply doing it

Anyone can learn to network. Because of my current skills, I can teach people who know English. Of course, if you're reading and understanding this, we've got the language issue covered. :-)

If you understand the "why" of networking, the important thing is to actually DO IT. Read the words I posted at my MOTIVATIONALBlog.blogspot.com - today, June 3, 2005.

I was disappointed to hear from a relative recently that they're "in a selfish place" right now. I had mentioned that many of the connections to help move this person's career forward were available through networking. I introduced my idea that networking is about keeping the needs of others on our mental radar screen so that we can help make the connection when we run across someone who can possibly or certainly fulfill that need. When we do that for other people, many of those people do the same for us.

I guess it's good that this person can honestly see the situation, nevertheless, it's pretty disappointing to know that they simply aren't interested in helping other people this way.

Actually networking on behalf of others is what is required to truly realize the potential of networking. If you are willing to do this, really DO IT, you can succeed faster than you might have thought possible.

If you are doing this, if you are networking and helping other people in this way, that's magnificent! If you're not, what is holding you back?

I believe it's a personal growth issue. Are you ready to grow not just professionally? Are you ready to not simply grow your business or income? Are you ready to grow personally? Are you ready to round off the rough edges?

Build Relationship Build Income. DO IT. It works.

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