7. No More Flying Solo
I recently had lunch with a networking group I belong to. There are roughly 30 people who participate in this group, and we meet once per month. This monthly powwow is mostly just a chance to get to know other businesses in the area; many of the people who attend are people whom I know from other business circles as well. In this particular event, I had an epiphany as I looked around the table during lunch: I was surrounded by friends. This group had moved past being a networking group for me; it was now a luncheon with 30 close friends. I have individual relationships with each one of these people. Many of them actively refer business to my company, and I actively refer business to many of their companies. This is like ...
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