Joe Apfelbaum explains how networking can trigger past trauma through interactions with people and situations. Oprah Winfrey's book What Happened to You argues that relationships are the primary way to heal trauma. Learning from these triggers during networking can transform them into stronger connections that generate business referrals.
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When we're building relationships, sometimes we're going to get triggered. And what's getting triggered is our trauma. We have things that happened to us when we were 9 years old, when we were 16 years old, or when we were 23. And those incidents shape how we get triggered by interactions that we have with other people or with places or with things. Now, in her book, What Happened to You, Oprah Winfrey shares that relationships is what actually heals the traumas. But in that process, You're going to get triggered. So understanding that there's a big risk when you're building relationships, when you're out there doing networking, because you are going to get triggered. And if you can learn from the triggers, if you can learn from the traumas, you'll be able to heal those traumas and be able to establish a more secure and a better relationship with the people that are in the position to refer business with you. So remember, don't be afraid to network. Have the courage, get out there, and make a difference in your life.