Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship 1814: Network Your Way to Job Security by Brandt Smith with Get Rich Slowly on Career Advancement
Sep 18, 2025
Brandt Smith emphasizes the power of genuine networking for career security. He shares his own layoff experience, revealing seven key strategies to build a supportive network. Prioritizing generosity and trust over self-promotion leads to stronger professional bonds. By cultivating authentic relationships, you open doors to opportunities and enhance job security. Networking is framed as a collaborative effort, where helping others ultimately benefits you.
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Laid Off But Networked
- Brant Smith recounts being laid off from a shrinking company where he’d been passed over and relieved to go.
- His prior networking efforts made the layoff a catalyst, not a catastrophe.
Network As Job Insurance
- A strong network provides career security during uncertain times by creating immediate leads.
- Relationships can turn layoffs into opportunities when cultivated consistently.
Build Your Network Early
- Build your network before you need it by cultivating family, friends, and business contacts.
- Actively reach out to weak connections like old classmates and add contacts to your life events list.