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insights from Derek Coburn

This presentation consists of highlights from the interview with Moe Abdou,

founder & host of 33voices®.

Derek CoburnDerek Coburn is the author of Networking Is NOT Working and the co-founder and CEO of cadre, an un-networking community in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, which currently supports over 100 CEOs and business leaders. He began his career as a financial advisor in 1998 and built a thriv-ing wealth management practice - which he still runs today - mainly by outworking everyone else.

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“The essence of networking is when any activity increases the value of your network

and/or the value you contribute to it.”

- Derek Coburn

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Real networking is about the human connection.

The moment it begins to feels like work, you’re likely misaligned.

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When you understand that your primary competition

is indifference,you’ll appreciate the true power of collaboration.

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“The mark of a good conversationalist is not that you can talk a lot.

The mark is that you can get others to talk a lot. Thus, good schmoozers are good listeners, not good talkers.

- Guy Kawasaki

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“Nothing liberates your greatness like the desire to help,

the desire to serve.”- Marianne Williamson

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When you stop telling people what you do, and instead emphasize the problems you solve,

you’ll have real networking prowess.

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When you stop telling people what you do, and instead emphasize the problems you solve,

you’ll have real networking prowess.

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Meaningful conversations always start with great questions,

inquiry with genuine interest.

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“You can’t necessarily change yourself, but you can often change the company you keep

so that it changes you.”- Dr. Jeremy Sherman

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“Giving connects two people, the giver and the receiver, and this connection gives birth to a new sense of belonging.”

- Deepak Chopra

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If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.

- African Proverb

Do you contribute more value than you get from your best relationships?

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