Harvey Mackay, author, motivational speaker and CEO of Mackay Envelope Corp. in Minneapolis wrote an excellent book, Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty.

The book which is on networking will help you because he’s “never met a successful hermit.”

Other wisdom he imparts:

Continuing education is a must—you’re in school for life. You have to network, bounce ideas off people.

Successful people have mentors. If you don’t have one, adopt a role model. Learn everything you can about that person. Three major reasons for not having a mentor—you haven’t asked because you’re afraid of rejection, rejection, rejection.

People skills and chemistry are still the most important elements for success.

You’ll get whatever you want if you’re a hungry fighter, have an average I.Q. and good people skills.

Networking is NOT a numbers game. The idea is to compile a list of people you can depend on. (At a business conference of 150 people count on getting to know two.)

Talent alone won’t save you in today’s economy—you need a network. Networking is very important because it’s a dog-eat-dog world.

Our lives change in two ways: through the people we meet and the books we read.

Advice From One Of The Best Coaches Ever

Do you want to avoid being blind-sided by a new competitor? Then focus entirely on the absolute level of quality you deliver to your customers. This is the principal that John Wooden, legendary UCLA basketball coach, used to teach his players.

“You don’t make plans or run practices against specific opponents,” he maintained, “rather, you plan and practice to do your best. Period. You can’t do this without absolute standards of performance.”

An excellent source for building your network is through a trade exchange. In the US there are four hundred barter companies, aka trade exchanges, that will provide assistance in this important arena: EXCHANGES

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