Joe Apfelbaum wrote High Energy Networking after reading dozens of networking books and struggling with his own fear of connecting. The book tackles concrete problems: spreading your network too thin, failing to go deep with people, and having no follow-up system for contacts. He teaches the mindset and habits of a connector.
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The way that High Energy Networking is different from other networking books out there is that High Energy Networking has my experience. I've read dozens of books on building relationships, on sales, on networking. And the things that I talk about in High Energy Networking are the things that I needed to experience, the things that I went through, whether it's the type of networks that I wanted to establish, whether Me going way too wide and then me not going deep enough and then trying to go deeper while networking, me struggling with following up with people and figuring out a follow-up process, especially for people who are relationships but are not necessarily my best friends. So making sure that I create a sequence where it's professional, friendly, connected, but at the same time has boundaries. So really understanding the mindset of a connector and the mindset that I have to have, which are my thoughts, my beliefs, and my habits. to become a better connector, a better networker. And so I share my thoughts, my experiences in this book. And that's the way that this book is different because my story is different than anybody else's story. So if you're curious to learn how I went from being afraid of networking and actually not networking at all to being a person who centers everything he does around building relationships in a meaningful way, and networking is And you should definitely get this book, High Energy Networking, because I'm going to share with you the comprehensive way to build your mindset, your skillset, and exactly what to do to be a better connector.