Tina Selig

We started chatting in line and had such a nice conversation.

We switched our seats to sit next to each other on the airplane.

We talked for, you know, nonstop for five hours across the country.

We stayed in touch.

And she's now one of my best friends.

I just heard from her this morning, you know, and we've collaborated on a whole number of projects that never would have happened if we hadn't said hello.

Okay, Mike, I think you're onto something really important there.

This is not transactional.

This is about building authentic connections with people.

I really don't like the word networking and network.

You have a community.

And when you have a community, they are there to support you thick or thin.

And it is one of the most powerful things you can have in life, right?

is having a community people that you can trust and support you when you need it.

It starts, though, with helping other people.

And the more you help other people, the more comes back to you.

There is research that shows that if you do something even small for someone, you might even forget about it.

But they remember your goodwill, and what comes back to you is often quite a bit bigger.

I help you with your math homework when we're in college.

And later, you help me find a job.