Summary of Friend of a Friend by David Burkus

By Dennis Braun

What's in it for me? Learn to leverage your networks for all they're worth.It's all too easy to look at successful people and feel that what they've achieved is somehow irreplicable, that what makes them special is some ingrained knowledge or skill set. But that's not true. As the old saying goes, "It's not what you know, it's who you know."Success is all about working your networks - and this extends to cases far beyond classic networking to make new contacts. Caring for your network will expand business potential, increase innovation and diversity and set you on the path to achieving your ambitions.Author David Burkus will show you that your network is much larger than you think it is, and can quickly grow if you learn to reach out to the right people. Crucially, you'll pick up a few techniques to increase your circle and ensure it is of high quality. Theory and practice together will get you where you need to go.In this summary, you'll learn;* Why a hit song's tune doesn't actually matter;* How The Four-Hour Workweek became a bestseller; and* What card game led to a friendship between Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 173079971X
• ISBN13: 9781730799716
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"