Build Strategic Alliances Now!
No doubt about it. Building and nurturing a solid network of professional colleagues, friends and associates takes significant time, fresh energy and fine-tuned skills.
In Never Eat Alone, author Keith Ferrazzi takes a very unique and refreshing approach – it is one based on “generosity”. He teaches us how to “build a lifelong community of colleagues, contacts, friends and mentors” and maintains that in the long run this is real job security. Here’s how to begin building your community:
- Identify 3 areas that you wish you could do more in with the services/work you provide
- Ask around….”Who does do this kind of work?”
- Invite them for coffee and see if there is a positive synergy between you. If so, ask “How can we help each other be more successful?”
- Stay curious, open and willing to try something new