Think about it: everybody you know, everyone that you meet, also know about 250 people. So every time you cultivate a relationship with one new person, you have actually expanded your personal inventory by 250 people - every single time.

Truly successful individuals create both immediate and long-lasting influence attracting others to them.

It isn't just what you know, and it isn't just who you know. It's actually who you know, who knows you, and what you do for a living.

Networking is simply the cultivating of mutually beneficial, give and take, win-win relationships. It works best, however, when emphasizing the "give" part.

Edify a person in advance for the positive traits you want him or her to have, and you'll find them making a concerted effort to live up to your praise.

Money is an echo of value.

Giving is not a strategy. It's a way of life.