Early in my career I would talk with everyone and try to pursue a relationship with every contact that I made. As I've now been networking for over 30 years, I can tell when I meet good people. There are a few times when my gut has been wrong, but those are the exceptions. Lately I've even been getting chills when I meet someone who I should be staying connected with. I bring this up because I believe most of us know when we meet good people, yet we ignore the signals because

I've been developing the 5 Dots model for the past few months and I'm realizing which pieces of the puzzle I've learned from others and which ones are just part of my DNA. Ever since my dad started his business in my teens I've always clearly understood the concept of strategic alliances. My dad was selling tax shelters that would help wealthy individuals avoid tax burdens through investment options. Most people that were selling similar products would go out and look for wea