There has been much talk about networking recently.

 

For example, I have the privilege of working with one of The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce’s networking committees…the recently announced Chamber Connections. The Greater KW Chamber is working to refresh and enhance its events, formerly held as BA5.  The first new event will be held in April. Here’s a link to the Chamber’s website. www.greaterkwchamber.com

 

Recently, I listened to the audio-book ‘Greater Than Yourself’, written by Steven Farber www.stevefarber.com  In the book Farber recommends we help other business folks achieve their potential. He uses the name Greater Than Yourself [GTY] to describe his philosophy. He provides a simple set of guidelines on how to go about doing GTY, which can perhaps be summed up as philanthropize for life. At least, that’s how one of the characters in the book described it.

 

Farber used a story-telling style to convey his Greater Than Yourself message. The writing style reminded me of the Og Mandino classic ‘The Greatest Miracle in the World ’and our friend Dave Chilton's major best seller ‘The Wealthy Barber’. The author or a very-similar character plays the lead role in the book and he learns as the reader learns.

 

www.ogmandino.com Og Mandino | www.wealthybarber.com Dave Chilton

 

To my thought about networking…

 

This thought hit me: the Greater Than Yourself philosophy is networking at its best extreme.

 

To truly network, we must expand ourselves and we must give to others. We must have a sincere interest in helping other folks achieve their goals. We must give without keeping track of favours owed.