What is Networking? In layman's terms, networking is a network, but of course it is much more than that. Connections play a very important role in a person's life.

People have social attributes, and everyone belongs to a node in the social network. People who don't have connections or don't make good use of them are unlikely to be successful.

Dale Carnegie, a master of success, once said: "Only 15% of a person's career success is due to his professional skills, and the other 85% is mainly due to interpersonal relationships and life skills." This shows how important connections are to our lives.

When we look at the successful people around us, what are the characteristics they have in common? The answer: a thick business card book.

In fact, having a lot of business cards is just a symptom, and more importantly, their ability to network is the main reason for their success. Successful people not only know exactly who is hidden in their thick business cards, but they are also willing to share these resources with other successful people.

The meaning behind networking is often a little more profound than we can imagine. The CEOs of those companies are very willing to work on the development of a "win-win" relationship between mutual needs.

While each of us has a story of hard work, most of us attribute their success to the promotion of others. American writer Kodak said: "Networking doesn't happen in a day, it's the result of decades of accumulation." If you haven't established the relationships you need by the time you're 40, you're in trouble. ”

In 2002, there were about 30 entrepreneurs on the China 100 Rich List, and among the many factors of their success, opportunity ranked first, and it is clear that in the eyes of MBA students, opportunity is the first choice for the top ten wealth qualities. Where does the opportunity come from? In fact, the subtext of "opportunity" is "relationship", that is, many times opportunity comes from interpersonal relationships.

The better the relationship, the more opportunities there will be. In fact, the MBA craze in Chinese mainland is a good proof that these people are not only studying to "recharge" themselves, but more importantly, to build high-quality interpersonal networks and get business opportunities from them. Even Harvard Business School graduates put "building a network of friends" first when they summarize what they have learned from reading. In the course of MBA studies, networking has been brought to a very important position.

A professor at Harvard Business School once concluded that Harvard School provides its graduates with two major tools: first, the ability to comprehensively analyze and judge the overall situation; The second is Harvard's strong alumni network of more than 40,000 people around the world, providing valuable business information in various countries and industries.

Since its founding in 1992, Harvard Business School has had more than 60,000 alumni, most of whom have gone on to become elites in their respective industries. For example, on Wall Street, among several major venture capital funds, for the Harvard MBA, finding alumni means finding trust. Although it is said that the gold dot will shine, but it also requires someone to be able to see you in reality, maybe you are a good-looking, talented, ambitious, educated, and extraordinary work ability. However, you are always depressed, and even a negative textbook and a loser in the eyes of others. Many people will summarize this as their own life suffering, so is it really "life suffering"?

Some people often use the phrase to explain their success: "I have succeeded because I have stood on the shoulders of giants." It can be seen that being good at relying on the strength of others will often multiply your personal strength infinitely, and a good network of contacts is a basic premise for you to rely on the strength of others. Therefore, for everyone, if they want to succeed in life, they must carefully build their own network.