1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:16,920 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: tip is to be in the business of creating small 4 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: miracles for people in your network. It's a great way 5 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: to keep your network strong and to use your influence 6 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: for good. Today's tip, like another one this week, comes 7 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: from Rachel Rogers' book We Should All Be Millionaires. Rogers 8 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: talks about ways that people from all sorts of backgrounds 9 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 1: can create serious wealth. So we all know that opportunities 10 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 1: come to people who are well networked. Most people also 11 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: know a fair number of people just by working at 12 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: various places over the years, or meeting people casually or whatever. 13 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: But unfortunately the reality is that these networks tend not 14 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 1: to be automatically strong. We meet people and then we 15 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: all forget about each other. So if you are looking 16 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: to up your networking game, Rogers recommends reconnecting with the 17 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: community you already have. Now. Of course, this might be 18 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:27,479 Speaker 1: easier said than done, as Rogers says, we have every 19 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: excuse not to invest in our non familiar relationships. We 20 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 1: are busy, we are tired, we are netflixing. However, she says, 21 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: if you want to have meaningful relationships to call on 22 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: in both good times and bad. You are going to 23 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: have to reconnect and recommit to building those relationships, and 24 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: it doesn't need to take all your time. Rogers notes 25 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 1: that a great way to reconnect with old friends and 26 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: colleagues to communicate, as the saying goes, to get a friend, 27 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: be a friend. Rather than just reaching out to say hey, 28 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 1: thinking of you, reach out to say I mentioned you 29 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: on my podcast, I nominated you for an award, I 30 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: refer to client to you. Hope that's cool. I popped 31 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: something into the mail for you. Rogers says, be generous 32 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: and create small miracles for people and they'll become loyal 33 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: friends for life. So I like this mindset of small miracles. 34 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 1: Most of us have at least some ability to do 35 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: something of value for the people we know if we 36 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: put some thought into it and look for opportunities. So 37 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: be on the hunt. If you see that a former 38 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: colleague has written an article for an industry publication, share 39 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: it with your professional community and then let him know 40 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 1: that you did it. If a friend or professional acquaintance 41 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: is selling something you are reasonably interested in, like a 42 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: book or a short course, buy it and let the 43 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: person know you did. Everyone loves making a sale. If 44 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 1: that intriguing person you met at a conference mentions that 45 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: she has an Etsy store, buy presents for people there. 46 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: Think of people who might like to be introduced to 47 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: each other. If you've got an interesting meeting, you might 48 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 1: bring along a younger colleague. If it makes sense. If 49 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: someone is hosting an event, attend and bring another person 50 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 1: to guarantee that at least three people will be there. Now, 51 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: of course, there's nothing wrong with telling people that you 52 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: are thinking about them, but in general, it doesn't take 53 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 1: too much more time, an effort, or money to do 54 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: something that shows you really or thinking about them. What 55 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: goes around tends to come around, So get in the 56 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: habit of creating small miracles for people. A true network 57 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: is built on generosity, and knowing that you can be 58 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:16,920 Speaker 1: generous can actually help you feel quite wealthy, and as 59 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:22,480 Speaker 1: Rachel Rogers says, we should all be millionaires. This is 60 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 1: one way to feel like one. In the meantime. This 61 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the 62 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: most of our time. Thanks for listening to before breakfast. 63 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, You can reach 64 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 1: me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast 65 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: is a production of iHeartMedia. 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