To what extent do you have stepping stone relationships?What’s the difference between networking and stepping stone relationships?How do you guard against using people?
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How do you guard against using people? Make your networking strategy doing favors for people. It’s time that we rethink what it means to “get ahead.” Serving your way into relationship, as far as I’m concerned, the only way to gain influence.
Having worked in professional sports and in jobs “people would kill to have,” I can definitely vouch that these types of relationships exist. For me it has always been about knowing who my “real” friends are and giving them access to things as a thank you for what they’ve done for me. There will always be people just looking for what they can get out of relationships and it’s about being wary of those and weeding them out. Quickly.
As for Networking vs. Stepping Stone – Networking is about getting to know each other. About finding mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, etc. Stepping Stone will always be one way.
Thanks, Tommy. Wish I’d thought of that. It’s the perfect book for this issue.
Thanks, Tommy. Wish I’d thought of that. It’s the perfect book for this issue.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!! Can’t go wrong when you live by the golden rule! On the other hand ask God for discernment for He alone tries the hearts of men (I Sam 16:7 & Heb 3:12), and will place a warning bell in our spirit that says “Be careful child”! Just as we warn our children against some questionable characters they may come into contact with….smile. As Christians we have 6 senses, not just 5…smile.
Thanks Seth. You know I love you and your dear family.
My way of dealing with this insidious satanic monster you described has been to become a semi monastic hermit. Self promoting alleged followers of Jesus are not hard to spot.
I only trust God these days.
Shalom….
A good resource for this dilemma is a book called: “Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box,” by the Arbinger Institute. Very insightful.