Name: Never eat alone and other secrets to success
Rating: 3.728260869565217 (46 reviews)
ISBN: 9780385512053

Keith Ferrazzi

Tahl Raz

Explaining how to turn one-time contacts into a lifelong circle of mentors, colleagues, and friends, a guide to the art of networking reveals the fundamental principles of what it takes to build lasting, mutually beneficial relationships.

one relationship at a time

Never eat alone and other secrets to success

Dani

Not about eating at all.<br /><br />Skimming psychopathy, he presents a relationship lifestyle based on generosity and vulnerability that seems very fit in the free-flowing-information world of today.

Before you roll your eyes and scoff this off as another “how to network” self help book — I would clear the slate and read this: this book makes you feel guilty, hopeful and inspired in that very order. It gives you practical tips to apply in your life, the confidence to overcome bouts of social anxiety in relationships and most of all, plots the “why” behind all of this. A must read for anyone who has ever had the thought “i can do this alone”

Kelly Kim

Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success? The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships—so that everyone wins. In Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps—and inner mindset—he uses to reach out to connect with the thousands of colleagues, friends, and associates on his Rolodex, people he has helped and who have helped him. The son of a small-town steelworker and a cleaning lady, Ferrazzi first used his remarkable ability to connect with others to pave the way to a scholarship at Yale, a Harvard MBA, and several top executive posts. Not yet out of his thirties, he developed a network of relationships that stretched from Washington’s corridors of power to Hollywood’s A-list, leading to him being named one of Crain’s 40 Under 40 and one of Davos’ Global Leader for Tomorrow. Ferrazzi's form of connecting to the world around him is based on generosity, helping friends connect with other friends. Ferrazzi distinguishes genuine relationship-building from the crude, desperate glad-handling usually associated with “networking.” He then distills his system of reaching out to people into practical, proven principles. Among them: Don’t keep score: It’s never simply about getting what you want. It’s about getting what you want and making sure that the people who are important to you get what they want, too. “Ping” constantly: The Ins and Outs of reaching out to those in your circle of contacts all the time—not just when you need something. Never eat alone: The dynamics of status are the same whether you’re working at a corporation or attending a society event— “invisibility” is a fate worse than failure. In the course of the book, Ferrazzi outlines the timeless strategies shared by the world’s most connected individuals, from Katherine Graham to Bill Clinton, Vernon Jordan to the Dalai Lama. Chock full of specific advice on handling rejection, getting past gatekeepers, becoming a “conference commando,” and more, Never Eat Alone is destined to take its place alongside How to Win Friends and Influence People as an inspirational classic.

And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

Never Eat Alone

Wojciech Waśniewski

One of the best business/networking books I've read. Really makes you think about the relationships you're building, both professional and social, and the way you're building them. Modern take on "how to make friends"

Alexander Lobov

The usual self-help garbage. Why do I bother you ask? That's a great question...

The bestselling business classic on the power of relationships, updated with in-depth advice for making connections in the digital world. 'Don't walk . . . run to your closest bookstore. The most extraordinary and valuable book I've come across in a long, long time.' Tom Peters'A step-by-step way to build relationships with anyone. The tone is engaging and the advice practical.' The New York Times'Cleverly mixes anecdotes with cogent advice and suggests concrete steps readers can take towards improvement.' USA Today

Never eat alone and other secrets to success one relationship at a time

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