You might have to be patient with me. It's been a while since I thought this way...employment only, nothing else. Ouch. Mid-twentieth century thinking hurts my noggin.
First, let me say that I believe this is a less than optimum strategy for nearly everyone. If you want to maximize income potential you will want to take advantage of all the possibilities before you that you can reasonably partake in. Even if income is not your primary concern, you will want to take full advantage of your opportunities to maximize your "Full Life Potential". [ I just coined that phrase, or, at least I invented it independent of someone else. Kind of like Tesla. ;-) ] We all want to live a full life, don't we?
I just received an email response from someone I urged to download Joe Bartling's report that I mentioned in Thursday's post. Here it is:
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Hi Charlie,
I'm sorry that I haven't utilized Linkedin. I am doing well at work and did receive a raise, though I would like the opportunity to check out the company that you referred to in your email to me.
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I did edit it slightly because some people know this person, but you can be sure that the fundamentals of this email are the same.
First, I want to mention that the focus seems to be on the person writing the email. Now, I know this person and I know what a kind and generous person they are. It's amazing, though, how we can get into habits that are less effective even if we're good people.
In networking we really need to focus not just on what we want to accomplish, but on what OTHERS want to accomplish. Here would be a good time to read the quote at the top of brbIncome.blogspot.com. It's from Zig Ziglar and I'll repeat it here:
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"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." Zig Ziglar
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This is a huge concept in networking and it will work for someone even if they're not the nicest person in the world, but simply pragmatic. Doing good for other people makes the world a friendlier, more enjoyable place AND [a hidden bonus!] it makes them more likely to want to do good on your behalf.
If you will take the time to build a network on LinkedIn, you will put yourself in a position to be more effective in helping other people. By learning how to do that, you are more likely to find yourself with a network of people [at least some of whom] are willing to help you.
If you're inclined to say, "Look, I don't have time to "bird-dog" for other people. I just want a job.", then I suggest that you think again.
People ask me what hobbies I have and I suppose you could say that networking and helping people do what they're passionate about is a hobby of mine. It can also be a great way to enjoy life more AND increase your income. Build Relationship Build Income. It works.
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