Stop “Networking.” Start Building Friendships That Lead to Success #153

About this episode

Shannon Jenkins discusses the importance of building authentic friendships over traditional networking for achieving success.

What if the biggest factor holding you back from promotions, partnerships, or opportunities isn’t your talent… but your connections? In this solo episode of RESONATE, I break down why traditional “networking” feels fake, forced, and awkward, and how to completely reframe it into something authentic, generous, and deeply human. Through personal stories, practical frameworks, and lessons from one of the world’s classic books on connection (Never Eat Alone), Shannon shares how to move beyond tra...

People in this episode

Host: Shannon Jenkins

Topics covered

• networking
• friendship
• success
• connections
• personal development

Keywords

• networking
• friendships
• success
• connections
• personal stories
• practical frameworks

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Never Eat Alone

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