Comments on: The Value of Networking and Friendship http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:42:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Connie Brooks http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-130076 Connie Brooks Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:04:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/#comment-130076 I am going to have to check this book out. I am terrible at networking. Thanks for the article though, it encouraged me to think about what I should be doing to help others out instead of expecting things from people I don't know well or haven't helped in some way. That sounds shallow, but sometimes it's true. I get so caught up in my day to day activities that I forget to help others along the way. Thanks for the gentle reminder! I am going to have to check this book out. I am terrible at networking.

Thanks for the article though, it encouraged me to think about what I should be doing to help others out instead of expecting things from people I don’t know well or haven’t helped in some way.

That sounds shallow, but sometimes it’s true. I get so caught up in my day to day activities that I forget to help others along the way. Thanks for the gentle reminder!

]]> By: jake http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-27646 jake Mon, 21 May 2007 18:48:48 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/#comment-27646 Yup "Never Eat Alone" was a great book. One of the best books I've read in a long time. It preaches people skills. The essence of it is that when you help others, others will help you. Books like Never Eat Alone makes you realized that behind everything is people. When you start to realized this you begin understand how powerful networking is and how communication is so crucial today. Some people have this assumption that because we live in a digital world we dont need to interact with people as much, which can be further from the truth. I think today we need to know how to communicate and deal with people more than ever because we are connected more than ever before. Also I have to mention that personal productivity and personal development books that you have mention do relate to personal finance. It allows you to understand some of the problems that you have in finance. For example I used to not be great at finance in the past, but if you look at my room in the past its a huge mess. If you look at how I schedule tasks, and plan things its a mess. I used to procrastenate and do put things off. When I looked into books like GTD and The Now Habit, it allows me to organized my life and it goes right back to personal finance. When I have things organized I am better able to tackle financial issues, like planning for retirement or setting a investment plan. My point is that these books teach techniques on how to put your life in order and you can used this to put your personal finances in order. Yup “Never Eat Alone” was a great book. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It preaches people skills. The essence of it is that when you help others, others will help you.

Books like Never Eat Alone makes you realized that behind everything is people. When you start to realized this you begin understand how powerful networking is and how communication is so crucial today. Some people have this assumption that because we live in a digital world we dont need to interact with people as much, which can be further from the truth. I think today we need to know how to communicate and deal with people more than ever because we are connected more than ever before.

Also I have to mention that personal productivity and personal development books that you have mention do relate to personal finance. It allows you to understand some of the problems that you have in finance. For example I used to not be great at finance in the past, but if you look at my room in the past its a huge mess. If you look at how I schedule tasks, and plan things its a mess. I used to procrastenate and do put things off. When I looked into books like GTD and The Now Habit, it allows me to organized my life and it goes right back to personal finance. When I have things organized I am better able to tackle financial issues, like planning for retirement or setting a investment plan. My point is that these books teach techniques on how to put your life in order and you can used this to put your personal finances in order.

]]> By: Oleg http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-27637 Oleg Mon, 21 May 2007 18:24:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/#comment-27637 What a beautiful thing it is when people are willing to help just because they can. What a beautiful thing it is when people are willing to help just because they can.

]]> By: J.D. @ Get Rich Slowly http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-27621 J.D. @ Get Rich Slowly Mon, 21 May 2007 17:54:13 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/#comment-27621 Oh yeah -- moving draws upon social capital in a big way. Here are the ways that we used our social network to move into our current house: * A friend in the neighborhood brought us the house flyer. * We immediately called another friend we knew -- she used to work for a title company. She hooked us up with a real estate agent *and* a mortgage broker, both of whom were motivated to help us because of the connections involved. * Our home inspector came highly recommended from a friend. * When it came time to move, we were able to do it in a day with the help of dozens of friends and family. It was awesome. Another friend provided food for the group. * Several good friends spent evenings helping us strip wallpaper and tear up carpet. * When we needed to hire contractors, all the recommendations came from people we knew. With one noteable exception, we were delighted with the work these people did. * When it came time to create our gardens, our neighbors donated posts and plants: blueberries, raspberries, grapes. We were overwhelmed by the response. It was awesome. Without this sort of help, we would have had to pay for a lot of other stuff. (Actually, we probably wouldn't have even got the house without the network.) Hmmm...now I want to write a post on this subject... Oh yeah — moving draws upon social capital in a big way. Here are the ways that we used our social network to move into our current house:

* A friend in the neighborhood brought us the house flyer.
* We immediately called another friend we knew — she used to work for a title company. She hooked us up with a real estate agent *and* a mortgage broker, both of whom were motivated to help us because of the connections involved.
* Our home inspector came highly recommended from a friend.
* When it came time to move, we were able to do it in a day with the help of dozens of friends and family. It was awesome. Another friend provided food for the group.
* Several good friends spent evenings helping us strip wallpaper and tear up carpet.
* When we needed to hire contractors, all the recommendations came from people we knew. With one noteable exception, we were delighted with the work these people did.
* When it came time to create our gardens, our neighbors donated posts and plants: blueberries, raspberries, grapes.

We were overwhelmed by the response. It was awesome. Without this sort of help, we would have had to pay for a lot of other stuff. (Actually, we probably wouldn’t have even got the house without the network.)

Hmmm…now I want to write a post on this subject…

]]> By: Deena http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-27620 Deena Mon, 21 May 2007 17:48:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/#comment-27620 Yes, so true. My b/f often gets frustrated when I network or do things for people. I always end up getting treated well or getting some sort of blessings. And he hardly gets offers for help. I tell him that I don't treat people well because I want something in return, but it is a nice benefit. My friends know that they can always ask for help, and when I need it, I know they'll always be there. Yes, so true. My b/f often gets frustrated when I network or do things for people. I always end up getting treated well or getting some sort of blessings. And he hardly gets offers for help. I tell him that I don’t treat people well because I want something in return, but it is a nice benefit. My friends know that they can always ask for help, and when I need it, I know they’ll always be there.

]]> By: 60 In 3 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-27614 60 In 3 Mon, 21 May 2007 17:18:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/21/the-value-of-networking-and-friendship/#comment-27614 Something else of value that "Never Eat Alone" mentions. Don't do favors for other people because you expect something in return. Just help them to the best of your ability. Trust in the fact that you're making friends, and that's all the return you really need. Those friends will be there for you in the future, not because they owe you something, but simply because they want to help you. Something else of value that “Never Eat Alone” mentions. Don’t do favors for other people because you expect something in return. Just help them to the best of your ability. Trust in the fact that you’re making friends, and that’s all the return you really need. Those friends will be there for you in the future, not because they owe you something, but simply because they want to help you.

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