“Your future is connected to some people, not all people.” – Pat Mesiti
The people you connect with can have a ripple effect in your life. Even the most independently wealthy person utilises some connection or association to get things done.
This explains why the face of social networking in such sites as Facebook and Twitter is changing, where connections are used to promote any type of activity, including parties, product launches, social and political campaigns and even disaster relief efforts.
When two or three people get together, oftentimes, there is a common denominator running through them. It could be in a shared background, experience, problem or goal. You may have multiple networks for specific interests such as a prayer group, a badminton group, a professional group, and a social group.
The value of these groups lies in having combined support as you can always find strength in numbers. Networking helps you grow as well through healthy interaction with others who are similarly situated and who can teach you ways and means of handling a situation.
Generally, your goal is tied to one special person or a number of special people. Knowing the right people can help you achieve your goals by doing a better job than you can do by yourself. Some things are best left to the experts if you want to avoid failure. You don’t let a pediatrician perform surgery or ask a typing clerk to balance your financial statements. If you need help, learn to ask for it from the right persons.
Aside from building connections, you also need to keep the connections alive by giving some of yourself, either through time or effort, or by serving others and honouring others. A network thrives on mutuality where everyone helps someone. Try to offer support without expecting something in return as you are bound to be on the receiving end of similar assistance from any one of your connections.
Creating connections is easy these days. The key, however, is in staying connected with the right kind of people. It’s less about the quantity or how many people you know and more of the quality of your connections as it takes a lot of time to build real relationships with others.
Remember that while the people with whom you truly connect may be few, the select connections may be all you need to succeed in life.
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