Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can't deliver good service from unhappy employees.
Tony HsiehIt doesn't cost anything to say hi when you pass someone else in the hallway, whereas, most corporations if you pass you avoid eye contact.
Tony HsiehBe true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.
Tony HsiehMy advice is to stop trying to "network" in the traditional business sense, and instead just try to build up the number and depth of your friendships, where the friendship itself is its own reward. The more diverse your set of friendships are, the more likely you'll derive both personal and business benefits from your friendship later down the road. You won't know exactly what those benefits will be, but if your friendships are genuine, those benefits will magically appear 2-3 years later down the road.
Tony Hsieh