HAY GENTE QUE VIENE A TU MESA A COMER SIN APORTAR NADA

In this motivational monologue, Mauro Stendel uses the metaphor of a shared table to illustrate how people should approach networking and community participation. He explains that when you set up your own “table,” you quickly notice who brings dessert (adds value) and who shows up with a Tupperware (just wants to take). While you may open the door to both, you won’t invite the taker again. The same dynamic applies when trying to join an existing environment: most people want a seat at the table of those already established, yet few consider what they can contribute to keep the meal going. Stendel advises that before seeking your own table, you must first learn to cook, serve, and treat the people already at the table well. In other words, you gain access to someone else’s table by bringing something—dessert, service, help cleaning—rather than asking for permission. Contribution automatically earns a place, whereas taking does not. He ends by challenging the listener: “What do you bring?”










