I eat alone
April 24, 2007 – 10:55 am…but not by choice and not very often.
According to Keith Ferrazzi and his book “Never Eat Alone“, the secret ingredient to a successful career in any field is in establishing and maintaining intimate relationships with others. I couldn’t agree more and as intuitive as this may seem on the surface, like many things, it is easier said than done.
The foundations involve a lot of the following:
* Putting others needs before your own – regardless of whether they are a customer or a new friend, when I meet someone new I am thinking to myself “how can I help this person?”
* Being open and honest – without genuine candidness it is difficult to develop intimate relationships of any kind
* Being real – staying true to yourself is critical, get personal with others and lose all fear of displaying your vulnerabilities, I try to wear as much as possible on my sleeve
* NOT being a “networker” – going through thousands of business cards doesn’t help anyone achieve anything, this means making a point to connect with people on a personal level through fun, non-work related activities.
If you don’t know someone on an intimate and personal level, how can you truly help them achieve their goals and dreams?
2 Responses to “I eat alone”
Keeping it real is the most important thing to me.
By noah kagan on May 2, 2007
This truly speaks to what I believe all people should make as their daily practice. Not only will they capitalize on their share of good karma, but also on the fact that they are helping people get to where they need to go. It never hurts to help others. Thank you for spreading good.
By Niloofar on May 2, 2007