There's a part of "Never Eat Alone" in Chapter 1 that readers often tell me really resonates with them. It's the following message: There is a difference between “networking” versus “connecting” that most people don’t know about. Networking is cold and impersonal. Whereas connecting is sharing my knowledge and resources, time and energy, friends and associates, and empathy and compassion. When I connect with others, it is a continual effort to provide value to others while increasing my own. Connecting is important because business is not about managing transactions, but about managing relationships.