build your network now #careeradvice #careergrowth #networkingtips

27 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this concise monologue, the speaker emphasizes the importance of networking even when one's career is going well, arguing that building genuine relationships before you need them creates authentic connections and avoids appearing opportunistic. He frames proactive networking as both altruistic and selfish, noting that attending meetups and conferences is a key way to establish these bridges. If suitable events are unavailable locally, he encourages viewers to create their own, sharing his personal experience of organizing events despite acknowledging his own privilege. He also highlights inspiring examples of individuals facing significant challenges who still manage to run successful events, underscoring the inclusive potential of community-driven networking.

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What networking does, even when things are good, actually you want to network, especially when things are good, because people know that like, oh, this is like a genuine thing. He's just— Right. He doesn't need anything from me. And so you build the bridge before you need to cross the chasm. And that is even just selfishly, that is a really, really good reason to go to events like meetups and conferences. And honestly, if you don't have a really good event in your area, you can make it. I've done that multiple times myself now. Like I come with a whole bag of privilege and all of that stuff too, but I've seen some pretty remarkable examples of people who have a lot of stuff that they gotta deal with and they still manage to run these events.