“Networking is the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts" Don't underrate anyone.   Genuinely love people. Honour, appreciate & care for them. Don't maltreat or use people. Give in order to get. Have something to offer, be of service to them. Don't be a parasite. Be a connector Reciprocate if someone has been helpful to you.

1. 2Kings 4:1-7
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2. Excerpt from last meeting
• Everyone has a jar of oil
• What you need is deposited in people around you
• “Borrow not a few“
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3. TODAY
You would find answer to these questions:
• What do I have?
• Who possesses what I need?
• Where can I find them?
• How do I retrieve...?
• When should I...?
 The role of networks
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4. "You'll be the same person you are
today in 5 years except for the
people you meet and the books you
read" ~Charlie Jones

5. “Networking is the action or process of interacting
with others to exchange information and develop
professional or social contacts.” ~ Online dictionary
• Networking is a kingdom principle. An intrinsic part of
Christianity (1 Cor 12), John baptized Jesus
• We are designed to connect & stay connected
• Exploit in ministry, career, business, marriage, family...is
hinged on networks
• No one is an island, there is no self-made man
• Everyone needs someone
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6. What is your goal?
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7. “...all things are
yours“
1 Cor 3:21
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• ”…the wealth of the sinner is
stored up for the righteous.”
[Prov 13:22]
• “And I will give thee the
treasures of darkness, and hidden
riches of secret places, that thou
mayest know that I, the LORD,
which call thee by thy name, am
the God of Israel.” [Isa 45:3]
• "And I say unto you, make to
yourselves friends of the mammon
of unrighteousness; that when ye
fail, they may receive you into
everlasting habitations.”
[Luke 16:9]
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8. Some truth about networks
"You can always get what you want in life if you can help enough people get what
they want". ~Zig Ziggler
"No man becomes rich without himself enriching others". ~Andrew Carnegie
Humans are naturally designed to need each other. None of us is truly
independent & none can succeed alone.
Someone somewhere has what you need. Challenge is how to locate them and get
it?
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9. How?
You are 4 persons away from
anyone in this world.
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10. Networking principles
• Don't underrate anyone.
• Genuinely love people. Honour, appreciate & care for them. Don't
maltreat or use people.
• Give in order to get. Have something to offer, be of service to
them. Don't be a parasite.
• Be a connector
• Reciprocate if someone has been helpful to you.
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11. • Choose the right event / location
• Prepare ahead. Set goals - decide what u want & keep it in
mind all through.
• If you are shy or an introvert, get a friend to go with you. You
can feed on their energy, derive motivation from them. You
can fall back to them for motivation.
• Positive mindset. Imagine yourself being welcomed. Every1 at
d event is there 4 similar reasons, it would b great if you r d
1st to reach out
• Establish common ground - "thy servant my husband" vs 1
• Be audible & act confidently
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12. • Ask the right questions “the quality of your questions
correlates to the quality of your life” ~ Tony Robbins
• Smile - this is an essential tool for networking
• Stay focused - pay attention to 1 person at a time, they'll
appreciate it.
• Destination – keep your goal in mind
• Quality not quantity
• Follow up. Apply the 48-hour rule
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13. 5 TYPES OF PEOPLE YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE
1. Those who challenge you. Motivate you to keep going
2. Those who teach you. Mentors, teachers or consultants
3. Those who believe in you.
4. People who are willing to go with you. When you need a
team or partner.
"One is too small a number to achieve greatness" ~John
Maxwell
5. Those who are loyal to you
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14. CONCLUSION
• Your network determines your net worth.
Understand that people are gold that should be
cherished
• Be that person you want to attract. (Prov 18:24)
• Be smart enough to know when you need help,
and brave enough to ask for it.
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