Episode 79: Getting in the People Business

At some point in your career, you will need to make a very important shift. The shift from focusing on cultivating expertise to cultivating relationships with people. This means that somewhere on your calendar should dedicated time and focus to initiating, nurturing and leveraging relationships with people at multiple levels.  Often, we relegate relationship building to something we have an immediate need. Think back to when you were looking for the role you have now. You reached out to recruiters and had conversations. You scheduled weekly coffee chats. You kept caught up with former colleagues. You scoured Linkedin for new opportunities and... like a detective, connected the dots on who worked where and who did what. Then you landed the role. What has happened since? Are you keeping the same energy? Or are you waiting until the next time you need something? In this podcast episode, I discuss the importance of staying connected at all stages of your career jouney. Take a listen.