The Power of Networking

You may have heard the saying, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I can only speak from experience but this saying is so true. I learned very early since operating my own business that networking is a key ingredient to the growth of ones business. The same applies to your job or career. Networking is simply developing relationships that will benefit you by adding value to who you are and what you do for a living.

Humans are Created to Have Relationship


There’s a famous statement that God makes as written by the author of the book of Genesis in the Bible that says “It’s not good for man to be alone.” God made this statement after he created Adam; therefore Eve was then created. (some women say that God got it right the second time – Ha ha very funny!)
Subsequently, it is scientifically proven that any living thing that is without some form of relationship won’t survive. I remember watching a documentary that illustrated how a monkey that was isolated from birth became wild in his environment compared to a monkey that was privileged with nurturing and stimulation from his mother.
Statistics show that one in four employees reports quitting a job due to feelings of isolation. 83% of workers rate trusted relationships with co-workers as a critical reason for joining and staying with an employer. I’m sure you would agree that everyone wants to be heard and understood, especially by those that are closest to them whether by their parents, a spouse, an employer, or family members. If there is a void in any of these areas it usually becomes a product of peer pressure, affairs, lack of productivity on the job, or alienation. In some cases individuals develop a relationship with drugs or alcohol.

I’m not professing to be a psychologist but I have been around long enough to personally experience or witness what unhealthy relationships or the lack thereof can do to a person’s ability to achieve in life.

Therefore we are created to have relationship – healthy relationships of course, in order to help us survive life’s challenges that come our way and to develop in our personal and professional life.