Little Black Book of Connections Part II

Rules of Connecting

1. Be friendly first, and everything else falls into place.
2. Project your self-image in a way that breeds confidence in others.
   
3. Your ability to look someone in the eye as you speak to them is a tell-tale sign of your own self respect.
4. Your consistent positive attitude will breed positive responses and positive results.
5. No connection is made without some form of risk.
6. The principle is: Ninety percent of success is showing up prepared.
7. The less you focus on your motive to meet, the more likely it is that your connection will be successful.
8. Take a genuine interest in other people before you ask them to take a genuine interest in you.
   
9. The sooner you can find something in common with the other guy, the sooner all the barriers will disappear.
10. The higher up the ladder you go the more cautious people will be of your advances.
11. Your projected image will often determine your ability to make a real connection.
12. People judge you by every action that you take.
13. Provide value
14. Transferring your message with excellent communication skills.
15. Staying in touch is more important and more valuable than making the initial connection.
16. Since you don't know what day a powerful connection will be made, you must be ready everyday.
17. Your present reputation determines your future fate.
18. Be yourself, talk real, act real, be real, and you will find that others will do the same in return.