Networkers Are Made — Not Born
Jul 08, 2025
Networkers are made —
not born.
Think you don’t have a strong network?
Think again.
More accurate:
you’ve got one.
You’re just not using it.
Here are 5 ways you’re leaving your network on the bench — and how to put it in the game: 👇
📈 1. You underestimate its size.
Your contacts aren’t just on LinkedIn.
They’re in your inbox.
Your texts.
Your brain.
Add it all up — it’s huge 🌍.
It’s not a small network.
It’s a silent one.
Time to turn the volume up.
🔄 2. You think only industry people count.
Wrong.
The person who opens the door?
Might not be in your field at all.
People know people.
The game isn’t who you know — it’s who they know 📇.
So stop looking for the right person.
Start talking to any person who can connect dots.
⏳ 3. You avoid “old” connections.
“It’s been too long.”
“They’ll think I’m using them.”
They won’t.
They’ll be flattered 💬.
You’re not a burden.
You’re a blast from the past.
Reach out.
💬 4. You wait until it’s perfect.
Still tweaking your résumé?
Still not sure what to say?
Don’t wait.
Just be clear.
“I’m exploring what’s next. Can I run something by you?”
That’s all it takes 🤝.
Clarity wins. Silence doesn’t.
🌱 5. You think networking = having.
When you were born, you knew one person — your mom 👩.
You didn’t have a network.
You built one.
Every friend. Every job. Every contact.
You made those.
So if your network feels small?
Good news: you're the kind of person who builds things.
Start.
TL;DR
You don’t need to “know the right people.”
You want to stop underestimating the ones already around you.
Your network isn’t broken.
It’s waiting.
🚀 Let's get your career stuff handled, find time to talk here. 📲