Networking series
Your network decides your net worth.
A practical series on networking the way it actually works, built from running rooms, clubs, and a contact system of thousands. Each guide pairs a short video with the long version in writing. Start with the first, or jump to the part you need.
- 01
What networking really is (and why your network is your net worth)
Networking is not small talk and business cards. It is the strategic work of building, growing, and leveraging relationships, and it decides your net worth more than your salary does.
Read part 1 - 02
Social capital: why your connections beat cash
Money disappears. Social capital compounds. Why one introduction can outrank a stack of cash, and how to tell whether your circle pulls you forward or holds you back.
Read part 2 - 03
How long it takes to build trust: the 50/100/200-hour rule
You cannot buy trust. It comes from predictability plus time. The University of Kansas study on exactly how many hours it takes to turn a stranger into a close friend.
Read part 3 - 04
Stop chasing rooms. Build your own.
Stop drifting around other people’s events hoping to get lucky. Build the room you actually want to be in, give value first, and earn the right to ask.
Read part 4 - 05
How to prepare for a networking event (so you never waste one again)
Most events are a waste of time. The fix is preparation: match the room to your goal, research the organisers and the guest list, and decide who you want to meet before you arrive.
Read part 5 - 06
How to work a room on the day of the event
Walking in and drifting around is not networking, it is a wasted evening. Look sharp, go straight to the people who matter, and become the connector everyone wants to meet.
Read part 6 - 07
The follow-up that actually compounds
The connection does not start at the introduction, it starts after it. The people who matter will not chase you, so the follow-up is on you. How to study people, log what matters, and create the shared hours that build trust.
Read part 7 - 08
How to monetize your network
Money is just value made visible. How a network becomes cash, access, and influence, through introductions, deals, and open doors, without ever breaking the give-first rule.
Read part 8
Eight parts, each a single tight lesson paired with a short video and the long version in writing. Read them in order for the full argument, or jump to the one you need.