Author Mark Sanborn makes a great point about relationships. He claims that you can build success one relationship at a time. Every day brings opportunities to network, both in your professional life and personal life. We can either choose to ingore these opportunities our use them to build a foundation for success.
Building a network does take an effort and we are not always prepared to make that effort. But, sometimes, all that is required is a smile and a few kind words. I believe that most people would prefer a friendy encounter with others than an indifferent avoidance.
Those chance meetings with dozens of individuals every day all present some opportunity for your own personal success. I have met people who serve others all the time and how impressive! Taking that extra effort to provide a helping hand is an investment in yourself. That is building a foundation. On the other hand, we can choose to ignore people, look down all the time, and miss opportunities.
I am also so very impressed with counter workers, clerks, and servers who obviously go the extra mile to be friendly to their customers. When I receive that kind of service, I am empowered to go out and do the same.
If we use every opportunity to build relationships, we will be building success. Start now and make the effort. It is truly a win, win endeavor.
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