This workflow worked fine but it had a lot of flaws: Anytime I met someone new that I wanted to follow up with, I’d put them on the same list. This was a relatively easy, systemized way of staying in touch with people. I’d have a list called “Networking” where I created repeating tasks for me to reach out and stay in touch with people. The First Version of My Networking System Over the years I’ve tried different workflows and through trial-and-error, I found a great system. Have I not put it there, I probably wouldn’t call my mom unless an emergency happened or I needed to ask her what the best way is to iron a shirt. Why? Because it’s on my calendar and my calendar is holy. For example, I call my mom every Sunday at 2pm. Since it doesn’t come naturally to me, I had to figure out a systemized solution for this. On the other hand, I know the real value of having great friendships and relationships. On one hand, I don’t put any effort into maintaining friendships and relationships. That probably explains why I haven’t talked to most of my college friends in over half a decade.īut…I logically do understand the value of having a (great) network of people. Nor do I have any tendencies to check in with people just for the sake of maintaining a relationship. Naturally, I don’t reach out to people to see how they are doing.
Over the past couple of years, I’ve built a great network of people around me ranging from fellow entrepreneurs to world-class musicians to scientists that are breaking new ground.Īs an introvert, or maybe you can classify me as someone who is not a “people person”, I’ve always found it challenging to stay in touch with people. I’ve found that there’s some truth to that.
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