Bridge the Gap
Bringing your contacts together not only helps them--it helps you, too.
When was the last time you brought together one of your prospects or clients and someone who could help their business or career in some way? Actually set up a meeting where both parties would benefit from the introduction? Not a bad idea for long-term gains for your business.
One of the first books to really inspire me about this idea is I Dare You! by William H. Danforth, founder of the Ralston Purina Co. One line in particular had a profound effect on me: "Catch a passion for helping others, and a richer life will come back to you."
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