Overheard someone say 'network is net worth' at a coffee shop and it finally clicked differently

This guy was pitching his startup to a friend at the shop near my office. He said he spent 6 months building a product but only talked to 3 potential users before launch. That line hit me because I've been doing the same thing. Spent 4 months on a website redesign for my consulting biz and barely reached out to past clients for feedback. How do you force yourself to prioritize conversations over coding or planning?

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fiona33013d ago

Stop acting like this is a major life epiphany and not just a basic thing people tell you at networking mixers. Yeah, getting out and talking to people is always useful, but acting like a few months of focused work is some huge mistake because you didn't chat up enough strangers feels a little dramatic. If your business actually needs a redesign, then planning and coding it isn't time wasted, its just work.

ben48613d ago

Ha, guilty as charged - I've definitely had a few of those "profound" networking realizations at 2am over cheap wine.