This is a totally different book than Never Eat Alone. If you loved that one, you won't necessarily like this one and vice versa.
I have to say I lucked into this book because Keith had become a networking guru after writing Never Eat Alone. I had garnered the success I had to date due to my networking, ability to meet new people, and also build relationships with people whom I previously had none, and an ability to keep in touch with people over time.
However, I have felt despite my success and knowing so many people it has been a pretty rare occasion when I could bare my soul and show even my most trusted friends my deepest darkest secrets and fears that have been holding me back from achieving my goals and achieving my goals faster.
The concepts in Keith's newest book are not rocket science...especially the 4 mindsets: candor, vulnerability, generosity, and accountability. But, after Keith breaks each concept down in detail it is amazing how rarely we practice all 4 openly and honestly with even our closest friends or advisors.
So, besides sharing concepts,
Keith gives practical advice on:
*Goal Setting
*Diagnosing Your Weaknesses
*How to start conversations that will create the safe environment for such relationships
*What to do to determine if someone is a potential lifeline for you
*How to start a support group
*How to run a support group (in detail)
*How to bring these into the workplace
Also, Keith practices what he preaches and bares his own soul in this book demonstrating the vulnerability. Without which it would have been difficult for me to share many of the fears and insecurities that I've needed to address but have been too afraid to share for fear of coming off as weak. Also, I've realized that due to this I also need help from my "lifelines" to hold me accountable since I am trying to tackle so many ambitious goals in my life.
I have bought 3 copies for friends and I have already started having deeper relationships after practicing many of the concepts in this book
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