The problem isn’t networking. The problem is pretending there isn’t an agenda when there is actually one. Transparency and genuineness, amongst other factors, is what builds trust.

That's why before reaching out to someone we could ask a question, that is very simple, but useful enough to snap out of auto-pilot and crack a window to self awareness in a moment where we may be nervous or under pressure when engaging with others. 

A question as simple as:  Would I still be curious if that person could not help me? Then if the answer is yes, we are not networking, we are Net-learning.

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