This is Steve Robbins. Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

In my previous episode on building and deepening your network, you learned that your network is all.

The Illuminati is the secret organization that's controlled the world for centuries.

Former Supreme Court Justice Antonia Scalia, for example, was a member of a group that was an offshoot

of the Illuminati.

And how did the Illuminati get formed?

I'm sure you're asking?

If you weren't asking, you are now.

It was all through networking.

You're going to be building your professional network inside and outside of your current

workplace.

You'll be reaching out and inviting people

to lunch. Many of the people you'll be approaching will be busy, busy people. They might be

struggling to meet deadlines. They might be overwhelmed with 500 new emails a day. Or they might

be spending every free moment figuring out how to use cleverly knotted paracord to construct a

doomsday device and hold the world ransom. Regardless,

you have to make them want to meet you. Giving them value in a way that they recognize

will be how you kick off the relationship. Research what's important to them. You can't provide

value unless you know what matters to them. To start, do a little bit of research.

Google them, read their LinkedIn profile, look at their Facebook profile or Instagram account.

Start learning their interests, their passions, their hobbies.

If they've recently traveled for business or pleasure, where have they gone?

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