I think I have met ten thousand people over the last 20+ years running CEO Network and Networking Austin, and that fact blows my mind! It seems almost impossible to go anywhere and not have somebody say hello. Networking has allowed me to expand my circle of business associates to a level that I thought impossible. The fact that I know people from the ground up, not just a face associated with a business, is what makes it so much fun, and enables me to continue to generate activity with many people who would disappear into the past. I continue to do business with many of the people I have met, as well as send them business almost daily, as I repeatedly get the question”who is the best person for this” on an ongoing basis. I can now see how learning about people as human beings and not just “mortgage brokers” or a “builder,” can really make the difference in the longevity of the business relationship, and therefore continue to generate business activity long after a business owner leaves the group for whatever reason.
It’s worth the investment of time in a network group that concentrates on building relationships and it’s proven to me day in a day out. See you this week.
Jim McCullick, Founder
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