Shift your focus from receiving to giving
Shift your focus from receiving to giving. Instead of thinking: “What can I get from this person?” ask “How can I give more to them?
Realize that giving does not have to be something big or time consuming.
It can be something simple and instant. At a networking event it could be giving them attention, listening with interest or offering to introduce them to others, helping expand their networks.
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