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The Power of Strategic Relationships

Eldred Brown, DTM - Club Growth Director

for ongoing support and advice between training learn something new from each person you meet,
conferences. I have a support group of whom I a different way of viewing the world, different

can bounce ideas and learn different approaches solutions to problems at work, different solutions
to solving problems our districts face. If there’s to problems in life. Most importantly, you may
a particularly vexing challenge I face here, I’m meet someone whose day you can brighten,
sure I can find in our CGD network someone else or who can brighten your day. Besides all that,

who’s dealing with the same challenge. I’ve even networking is fun, even for an introvert like me.
used this group to brainstorm such ideas as the If networking is something you need to learn
Pizza Challenge membership renewal contest how to do, Pathways even gives us a path for
I’m currently running in our district. that. Who knew, right? It’s one of the two paths

What lesson is there in this for you? Another I’m working on right now. On this path, you
of my mentors, Cleon Cox, has a mantra many will learn many of the skills you need to be a
of you have heard before: “Meet people, learn successful networker so you can build a support
something, and have fun.” Through networking, system for yourself and be a support to other

you can accomplish all three parts of this mantra. people. If you want to follow this path in the
You meet people whom you’ve never met before. new Pathways educational program, look for
These people can help you land your next job, Strategic Relationships. You’ll be glad you did.
or you could help them land their next jobs. You

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