My son and I just got back from our introduction to the Independent Learning Program at his high school. Yesterday I took him to our community college where he started Spanish. He's got some great options for education and he just started his own business creating luxury leis from plush fabrics. Our chiropractor was his first customer and now one of the teachers at his mom's school wants one. He's heard from me that it sure beats hearing "Want fries with that?" on a regular basis. He took the check from the chiropractor to the credit union and deposited it yesterday. Pretty cool for a teenager to be able to do something he enjoys AND make good money.
I see networking as a way to do that, too. When you help other people do what they truly want to do by introducing them to people who can help them with their next steps, you're doing something positive. You can choose to be rewarded financially in this process or not. When you ask someone in advance, "Would you be willing to give me X if I connect you to someone who can solve your problem/become your client/join your team etc...?" you can find out if they are willing to compensate you for your time, efforts, skills, connections, etc...
Many people who might make, say, $500, would be glad to give you around $100 for your introduction to someone who actually does business with them. [ Or you might receive $1,000 for a referral that turns into a $5000 profit for them. ] You might call this a referral fee. The key is to ask before AND, in many cases you may want to get the particulars down on paper in the form of a contract.
Some people have never created these sources of income simply because they never thought to ask. If it's simply an oversight, great, because you can remedy that. However, others don't feel comfortable asking and that can be a problem if they have a belief system that it's wrong to ask for money. It's important to remember that when you are providing value, it's fine to ask for value in return. Unfortunately, many people do not value their time, efforts, connections and skills. It's my personal belief that these people need to grow to value themselves more. If they are giving away everything, they will often expect others to do the same. It's ok to give things away. I want to make that point right here. It's just not wise to do so all the time and it's important to deal with self-worth issues if these are the ideas that are getting in the way of creating more income.
If you're looking for permission to ask [ as many people are ], I'm here to give you that permission. It's ok to ask for value in return for the value you give. I suggest that you give it away sometimes, but mostly you should ask for value in return for the value you give. Remember the parable of the Good Samaritan? If you read the story that Jesus told, you'll notice that the Samaritan told the innkeeper to take care of the man and he would PAY him. He didn't expect the innkeeper to do it for free.
I've included three links below.
APennyAHole is a charity site from Barry Spilchuk, who co-wrote Cup of Chicken Soup For The Soul. I actually know Barry through IBIGlobal. I met him through networking.
This next site can be reached through EnterprisingPeople.net or the link below and it's a great way to keep in touch with friends and associates with a fun, personal touch.
The last link is for a motivational newsletter by Max Steingart and it really is encouraging whether or not you're ultimately interested in products and services he has for sale. Of course, you could also become an affiliate of his after you sign up for his newsletter through my special link below.
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