Summary of Never Eat Alone explains the steps he takes and the way he thinks to reach out to the huge number of colleagues, friends, and partners on his Contact list, people he has helped and who have helped him.
It's way of getting to know the world around him is to be kind and help his friends meet each other. It makes a distinction between building real relationships and the crude, needy making deals that most people think of when they hear the word "networking." After that, it boils the method of connecting with people down into ideas that are tried and true in everyday life.
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