Stewart Cohen says the best networking strategy is simple: be authentic and drop the ego. He explains that genuine compassion and approachability build stronger, longer-lasting professional relationships than self-promotion ever could.
I'm curious, as a follow-up on the relationship side, do you have any like kind of techniques or recommendations on that side of things?
Of course, it's just be real, be yourself. But it goes a long way. I say that, you know, and there's some people that like, look, you do a great job for them. And for whatever reason, that's the end of your relationship. The fact that you don't need a giant ego, because there are a lot of egos in our business. You could be nice, you could be approachable. And you don't know that as a 23-year-old. The first guys I worked for, I thought I needed to have a big-ass ego and walk around like I'm the greatest, stuff like that. And it wasn't until later that you realize, no, to be more of a compassionate human being that cares about other people as well, that actually gets you further.
