In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with David Burkus about his new book, Friend of a Friend..., tips for how to maximize your network, and how to connect with new people.

[David's website][1]

[David on Twitter][2]

[Friend of a Friend... by David Burkus][3]

[The Myths of Creativity by David Burkus][4]

No one ever feels like they've arrived.

You don't grow a network, you exist inside of a network.

Mixers don't work. Shared activities work better.

Reasons people go to a conference.

The different types of relational ties.

Conversation dos and don'ts

Don't ask people about what they do for work. Most people aren't engaged at their workplace.

Multiplexity: the more connections you have, the faster you build a relationship

How to connect with someone new

Pay disproportionate amount of time to the people who are close to you, but different from you.

Why who we surround ourselves with is important

I learn best by reading around a subject and reading authors who disagree.

"You don't grow a network, you exist inside of a network." - David Burkus [Click to Tweet][5]

"Don't ask people about what they do for work. Most people aren't engaged at their workplace." - David Burkus [Click to Tweet][6]

"Multiplexity: the more connections you have, the faster you build a relationship." - David Burkus [Click to Tweet][7]

"To create a diverse network, pay disproportionate amount of time to the people who are close to you, but different from you." - David Burkus [Click to Tweet][8]

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