Last Thursday I needed a CFO for a Series A company. I sent 3 DMs. By Monday I had 2 qualified candidates. No recruiter. No job board. No LinkedIn Recruiter license. Just relationships I had invested in over 7 years. The math is simple: Every coffee โ you skip = a relationship you didn't build Every follow-up you forget = a door that quietly closes Every event you skip = 10 people you didn't meet I know it sounds transactional. It's not. Real networking is just: โ Being genuinely curious about people โ Showing up consistently over years โ Giving before you ask Your network is your net worth. Not metaphorically. Literally. Who's one person you should reach out to today? Tag them below ๐ #Networking #CareerGrowth #Leadership #ProfessionalDevelopment
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โThe 'network is net worth' truism dressed up as a personal discovery, complete with a coffee emoji and a 7-year timeline flex. Tagging people in the comments will generate approximately 200 'Thanks for this!' replies.โ
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