You know that person who connects on LinkedIn out of the blue and then asks for your help finding a new job?
How does that make you feel?
Don’t be that person!
Stephen Covey famously talked about relationships as ’emotional bank accounts’. Consistently invest in your relationships when you don’t need people’s help and support. It doesn’t mean that people ‘owe you’ and that they should expect to have to be there for you when you need their help. But they will want to be there and help you should that time come.
By staying in touch with others and making the vast majority of your outreach about them, rather than about you, should you need to reach out and ask for help it will feel natural rather than awkward, and you’re more likely to receive the support you need.
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