Saturday, March 1, 2014

It Is Not What You Know, But Who You Know

For so many people things just fall into place. Opportunities present themselves that lead us down certain paths in our lives. Part of how these opportunities are created, is through the people that we know. We tend to shape our lives and create certain aspects of our personality based upon the people that we spend our time with. We mold ourselves to fit in with our surroundings, and in turn, we become who we are. 

If we want to become something or someone, we have to change our surroundings to fit the circumstance. That is what networking is all about. It is about putting yourself out there to meet people that can help shape us into who or what we want to be. Many opportunities can be presented or created if we network with the right people. The question is, what are we doing to network with the right people. It is important to get involved and to reach out to people in powerful places. We need to make ourselves known and make ourselves fit in perfectly where we want to be. As we continue with this path of progression, we will change a individuals and eventually become exactly what we want to be. 

1 comment:

  1. I completely agree. As I think back on my short life, all of the times I made any significant leap professionally involved someone I knew already getting me into the right place at the right time.

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