Sachit GuptaFounder, CreatorsMBA.com · Founder at CreatorsMBA.com

Is NETWORKING Based on GENETICS?

26 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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Three hosts debate whether networking ability is inborn or learned. One points to Hollis as a natural connector, while another argues that systematic approaches can help people who lack the instinct. The real question: can you codify connection-making into rules?

I've seen this in a few people I know, which is like, your brain always looks at connections or like, these people would be a good fit with this person. Where do you think that comes from? Or can you put that into rules or is it just there?
I think it's a personality thing. Hollis has it since the day I met him. I've always been like that. I don't know.
Maybe we're terrible. It's maybe what we're not good at that because we're not good at systems and processes, the things that would make that work.
You are a systems and processes person. You know the people, I'm not going to mention names and they're not bad people, but they have the how to network books and some people keynote on this shit. Then you meet them and you're like, you're fucking awful. They're not naturals, and they have systems, and they do well, but it's never real. I think Hollis is— I mean, I was throwing cake parties in high school. Like, it's just— I think we've both always been doing this. Hollis puts together ski trips his whole life. Like, ever since I met Hollis, he's always putting together groups of some kind, doing some cool shit. Just what he does.