Perhaps it is a cultural thing..but..
If you watch The Big Idea on CNBC, read books about successful people, and through video interviews I conduct with successful people, they all seem to have tremendous contacts and seem to "know everyone" which has helped them to achieve radical success.
Not that this is necessary..but in my specific line of work (which again, I love), it would be a huge help and help me achieve radical success. I read a very inspiring book by Tom Peters titled, the Brand You 50. It essentially says that you should be a brand. And to be a brand, you do a number of things. One critical element he stresses over and over and over again (and uses CAPS to stress its importance) is to assemble a great roledex and "work it"
So..I guess those are the reasons. Thanks!
Jeff
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