There’s an old saying that goes; ultimately, we only have what we give. While putting in the blood, sweat and tears in pursuing your life goals is a huge component in whether or not you’ll be successful in life, giving and helping others is equally important. Not only is giving and sharing a part of being a decent human being, but helping others will, in turn, help you as well. Helping others should be a natural extension of every entrepreneur and business leader’s obligations and here are some ways to incorporate this into your routine interactions:
Share your findings. Share the knowledge you’ve gained through your own experiences with others who are following your same path. Obviously, there are certain circumstances when it would be to your benefit to keep your methods a secret, but when it won’t hurt, share! Surely there have been times when someone has guided you and saved you the time and trouble of an ongoing trial and error type deal. Not only are you giving someone a break, but you are initiating a possible long term connection where you can exchange tips, methods and ideas.
Share your resources. If you have invested in some resources to help you with your work, why not share with others? This not only applies to material objects or systems, but your employees as well. If you have someone who’s great at one particular area, offer to have them train someone in a similar position elsewhere (if they are wiling, of course).
Inform others of opportunities. Know what those you interact with are interested in and if you spot an opportunity, give them a heads up! Use your business connections to suggest job openings or other general business opportunities.
Introduce your connections. Help your contacts meet other contacts if it will be beneficial to them. Advocate for businesses that you interact with and help them to network with others. However, never sacrifice your credibility if you are not actually genuinely pleased with these businesses’ services or ethics.
Give them credibility. Recognize your business connections to help boost their notoriety. You can do this by mentioning them through social media or mentioning them in an article you’ve written.
Participating in friendly relationships with businesses that you network with will ultimately benefit your business directly. Creating and maintaing mutually beneficial friendships opens up countless opportunities for growth and improvement for all parties involved.
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