Start Building Your Own Relationship Networks
I will teach you to build networks that will serve you (and your friends) throughout life.
- Hone Your Dating and Networking Habits.Make Them Antifragile.
Antifragile habits become stronger and more dynamic in the face of adversity.
In Networking...
Someone who doesn't respond to your email may have a lot more going on. Your data set is limited. Don't presume to know their life.
Others have limitless potential to help us. Embrace this, and do the same. The same hiring manager who can't hire you at this company could be the first one to call you up for an interview at their next company.
Treat your relationships like startups. Be creative. Realistically assess the market, Be upfront about your limitations, Be ready to pivot when needed. Be radically optimistic. Enthusiasm is infectious.
Don't pressure for things you don't know the other person wants. A friendship lasts forever and pays dividends over time. A burned bridge gets you nowhere.
In Dating...
Someone who doesn't respond to your dating message may have a ton of messages already. Don't presume to know their life.
Our friends, exes, and even current dates have limitless potential to help us. Embrace this, and do the same. The same person who isn't ready to date you right now could enthusiastically refer you to their awesome friend a month from now.
Treat your relationships like startups. Be creative. Realistically assess the market, Be upfront about your limitations, Be ready to pivot when needed. Be radically optimistic. Enthusiasm is infectious.
Don't pressure for things you don't know the other person wants. A friendship lasts forever and pays dividends over time. A burned bridge gets you nowhere.
Whether in dating, networking, or Dateworking, always strive to build networks of deep integrity, where referrals abound and people feel actively empowered by standing in your presence.
Make it your daily habit to treat everyone and everything with the same degree of earnest pride and care that this man extends to his onion.
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After 10 years of straddling the worlds of dating and professional networking/recruiting, I've found the two virtually indistinguishable.
Here's why Dating and Networking can be one and the same.
Build skills simultaneously in both areas by practicing these antifragile habits.
In Networking...
Someone who doesn't respond to your email may have a lot more going on. Your data set is limited.
In Dating...
Someone who doesn't respond to your dating message may have a ton of messages already and only logs into the app once a week. Don't presume to know their life.
In Networking...
Others have limitless potential to help us. Embrace this, and do the same. The same hiring manager who cant hire you at this company could be the first one to call you up for an interview at their next company.
In Dating...
Our friends, exes, and even current dates have limitless potential to help us. Embrace this, and do the same. The same suitor who isn't looking to build something with you right now could be the first one to reach out to you when their best friend newly re-enters the dating market.
In Networking...
Treat your relationships like startups. Be creative. Realistically assess the market, Be upfront about your limitations, Be ready to pivot when needed. Be radically optimistic. Enthusiasm is infectious.
In Dating...
Treat your relationships like startups. Be creative. Realistically assess the market, Be upfront about your limitations, Be ready to pivot when needed. Be radically optimistic. Enthusiasm is infectious.
In Networking...
Don't pressure for things you don't know the other person wants. A friendship lasts forever and pays dividends over time. A burned bridge gets you nowhere.
In Dating...
Don't pressure for things you don't know the other person wants. A friendship lasts forever and pays dividends over time. A burned bridge gets you nowhere.
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I will personally do/find 1 thing from the list of thing submissions I've received from others.
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If desired, I will connect you to the person who had the thing done for them, so you can be friends.Quantity
