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The best professional network is both narrow/deep (strong connections) and wide/shallow (bridge ties).
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119 |
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Whatever your priorities, nurture the network you’re building. Your professional life depends on your being smart and generous with the people you care about.
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121 |
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Network intelligence is the advanced game: if you do it well, it’ll give you a competitive edge.
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217 |
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Invest in yourself, invest in your network, and invest in society. When you invest in all three, you have the best shot at reaching your highest professional potential.
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224 |
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Successful networkers are NOT those that push their wares on the unsuspecting, though; it’s those successful networkers who genuinely offer value to those they meet without expectation of self-interest.
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066 |
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…being of service (providing valuable and desired solutions to the needs of others) is a critical element of expanding your network.
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066 |
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…an offering’s reputation must be earned on day one, because brand building increasingly relies heavily on word-of-mouth recommendations spreading rapidly through our networked society.
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127 |
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…the networks we rely on in a stable job are rarely the ones that lead us to something new and different.
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An organization is a network of interdependent services. Therefore the descaling efforts should include working to break dependencies, not only to manage them.
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086 |
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…if possible, build your expertise before you build your network, and build your network before you build your company.
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