by Matt McWilliams | Oct 10, 2013 | Networking
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“The rules is the rules.”
I’m pretty sure it was Popeye who said that.
Whoever it was, he or she is right. The rules of life are the rules. What got you ahead two hundred years ago still applies today. What works in California works in Mississippi…and Italy, China, and Morocco.
And yet, so often we try to find the exceptions to the rules or make our own. We fight against the current, rather than riding it. How exhausting and unproductive!
I’ve written numerous posts about the “rules” of life and success. Here are some of my favorites.
Who do you Need to Know? | Life is a Good Ol’ Boys Club | Don’t go it Alone, Community Matters | Maintaining a Warm Network – What I’ve Done
Almost every time I write something about networking, relationship-building, or the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, I get asked:
What about us introverts?
There are no special rules for you. Just as there are no special rules for extroverts.
by Matt McWilliams | Feb 27, 2013 | Networking
A warm network is critical in today’s economy.
We live in a connected world, dependent upon relationships. I have written quite a bit about networking before and include links to those posts at the bottom of this one. I have also had the privilege of consulting one-on-one with numerous people about building and maintaining a powerful network. The success stories have been inspiring.
In your efforts to develop a network, please don’t make the mistakes one poor fellow made below.
A friend of mine and I recently got the exact same email from a mutual connection on LinkedIn. This is someone I worked extensively with at another company, so we have a decent relationship.
by Matt McWilliams | Oct 24, 2012 | Networking
The old saying goes: “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Strike that…it’s not who you know, but how well you know them. I have a very warm network of over 300 people. This network is solely responsible for my last three jobs (and...
