Connect people to each other

An argument for not trying to please people: You should never work on something with the sole purpose of adding it to your resume.

• The benefit of this outlook is it makes you highly independent. Satisfaction comes from within, not from other's opinio...

• Be involved in the daily management of your brand without micromanaging your team.
• Ask for help to shorten the learning curve when you start something new.
• If f you have an idea, you don’t have to be a pro at designing a product or market...

To identify influential people, you need to define the kinds of interactions you're interested in.

For example, you might ask people about many different sorts of ties. "Who do you rely on to do your job well?" "Who do you hang out with after work?" "Who would you trus...