The Golden Rule of Networking

"My Golden Rule of Networking is simple: Don't keep score." -- Harvey Mackay

Networking is an Abundance Mindset activity. In order to succeed, your best course of action to help others to succeed and trust that the karma police, the Great and Powerful Oz or whatever deity you follow, will bless you back for your efforts.

In yesterday's newsletter I wrote about the importance of making the effort, getting out there (in-person if you can) and making yourself available. Opportunities rarely come to those who are hiding in their office and takers rarely inspire generosity of spirit from others.

"The successful networkers I know, the ones receiving tons of referrals and feeling truly happy about themselves, continually put the other person's needs ahead of their own."

-- Bob Burg

I remember very clearly the day that I was sitting with two other colleagues organizing an event that we were throwing. We were a little stressed out because tickets weren't selling the way we had hoped and we were brainstorming ways to get more attendees. One of my co-organizers was annoyed with some of our speakers (who were donating their time) because they had not been promoting the event as she would have liked. I suggested that we share a percentage of the ticket sales with the speakers for any tickets that they sold. My colleague was not happy with the idea and accused me of having a scarcity mindset. She did not want to share and so we did not. Now we did sell out the event but I have to say, I didn't enjoy working with that colleague any longer and soon parted ways. The scarcity mindset that she exhibited was unappealing and that experience has colored the way that I show up for my network.

Like Harvey Mackay said above, I don't keep score. I don't believe that it's a zero sum game and that there is only enough for one. Networking is a place for generosity of spirit. When you help others, you will help yourself. It comes back but even if it doesn't, there is great value in doing something for someone else, of making someone else's efforts worthwhile, of sharing the wealth.

That is an abundance mindset. Don't keep score - there is always enough to go around.

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