My Golden Rule of Networking is simple: Don't keep score.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Networking is an essential part of building wealth.
Keeping score is for games, not friendships.
The Golden Rule will always be good advice!
The habit of doing more than you are paid for can benefit any business that sells a product or service. Learning and understanding the principle of the mastermind philosophy of networking can increase the value of your network and your net worth.
When we get involved in the ratings, then we're doing the network's job. We need to focus on our work.
That's one of the benefits of working with a smaller network like IFC. You're awarded more trust, but trust that I really earned.
The key thing is, always put the right content on the right network, on the right platform, make it great, and then figure out how to monetize it.
I've met so many who have opened doors for me and remained in my life both personally and professionally. After a while, networking doesn't feel like 'networking.' It's both serendipitous and unpredictable, and something that just naturally becomes part of your work life and your personal life.
There's a fast-track if you can do the networking. For some personalities it works, but for mine it doesn't.
Networking is rubbish; have friends instead.