New Forbes Article: How Big Should Your Network Be?
There is a debate happening between software developers and scientists: How large can and should our networks be in this evolving world of social media? The answer to this question has dramatic implications for how we look at our own relationship building.
New Forbes Article: Why Being The Most Connected Is A Vanity Metric
Over the last half century, a field of academic study called network science has turned traditional relationship building on its head. Surprisingly, research shows that being the most connected person is not an effective way to build your network. The single best strategy is one that almost no one talks about.
New Forbes Article: The Relationship Building Principle That Dale Carnegie Got Wrong
In 1936, Dale Carnegie published How To Win Friends & Influence People. Since then, it has become the relationship building bible for 30+ million people including myself. However, not all of Carnegie’s principles work as advertised.
New Forbes Article: Why Social Media Is Not A Distraction For Entrepreneurs
While people debate whether or not social media is a distraction or causes depression, many top relationship builders are using it everyday in ways you haven’t thought of.
New Forbes Article: The #1 Relationship Building Habit You Should Do Daily
Introductions from your network to the right clients, employees, partners, and investors can change everything. However, most people leave this up to chance. One individual has found a way to remove the randomness.
New Forbes Article: How Asking For Favors Can Build Your Relationships
Many give to their network while never asking for anything in return. New research shows that this is a huge mistake.
New Forbes Article: The Surprising Science Behind How Super Connectors Scale Their Networks
How one of the world’s top super connectors uses scientific principles of social network analysis to dramatically scale the size and depth of his network without increasing the time spent.
New Forbes Article: How To Grow Your Network Like A Super Connector
What separates super connectors is not the amount of time they spend. It’s how they build their network. Learn their #1 strategy.
New Forbes Article: How The World’s Top Relationship Builder Makes Introductions
Lessons learned from the world’s top relationship builder according to Fortune.
The lessons learned were distilled based on three interviews and nearly a dozen emails.
These interviews have had a dramatic impact on my life, and I’ve started a completely new daily relationship-building habit as a result.
New Forbes Article: How Giving In The Right Way Can Transform Your Business
Get an inside look at the new culture of extreme giving, and how two of the world’s top entrepreneurs have leveraged it to be more happy and successful.
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