Between the lines, there’s a note, a message unbeknown. To raise conjecture, speculate, will surely seal your fate. Be direct, ask away, understanding is found this way.

To approach networking like an Instagram post “I want everyone to like me and therefore I’m only going yo show what makes me look good.” rivals paint drying for engaging in meaningful networking calls. You won’t jive with everyone, and you’re even less likely to jive with people that don’t have an interesting experience, hobby,…

Celebrating achievement. Calling out good work. These reaffirm and encourage more of the behavior you want. We know this as a principle in interacting with others, but how does that play out interpersonally?

A perfect mixture of fighting for good while almost getting clobbered by evil. Flipping stereotypes on its head while nodding to the truth in them. The making of good fiction.

You feel safe. You feel kinship. You feel trust. This is the bedrock on which dependency heartily springs from.