I had the chance to sit down with Dorie to discuss her new book, The Long Game. Dorie and I talked about networking, focus, areas where people tend to get stuck, and what we can expect next from her.
Clark:
We have to recognize two things simultaneously – first, “it doesn’t hurt to ask” isn’t quite right. Sometimes, it does hurt to ask – if you ask for inappropriate things and turn people off with an attitude of entitlement. But secondly, it’s also true that we do need to speak up and advocate for ourselves, because many times, people might not even realize we’re interested in an opportunity unless we flag it for them. So I think our approach and our words matter a lot here.
I advocate a “no asks for a year” rule when it comes to new contacts, so they can be sure we’re interested in building a long-term relationship and not just trying to extract sometime from them. And when I do make an ask, I try to be forward about what I’m looking for, but also give people an out so it’s not socially awkward if it’s not feasible. For instance, I might say, “I was curious about X and was hoping you might be able to help.
Some people – on Tinder as well as in business – are always looking for something better, so they never commit. But in order to make genuine progress, we need to focus on execution at a certain point. Once you have an opportunity in hand that seems very good and there’s not a clear reason to believe something better will come your way, it’s good to go ‘heads down’ and start working on it.
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