Connecting with people

Connecting with others is a big deal, a very important aspect of our life.

How do you connect with new colleagues, new friends, strangers? Do you connect with people by emails, social media, social events, calls…?

If you think connecting people is to introduce yourself to others, know who they are and what they do only, then think it again.

People are complicated. Knowing their faces, what they do is not good enough. It’s the beginning to connect – just like connecting two bridges, they need to overlap to connect smoothly.

We need to extend our effort, our sincerity, our service to others to connect with them. These take a lot of time, energy, and considerations. We do these without any expectation for returns. Only then we can build trust, empathy and build our mutual bridge. With luck, we may be able to connect with a few others.

Sure, you may think you have wasted all your effort and energy because you did not get equal responses from others. Well, this happens, very often. Those did not show their reciprocity are not your friends, your audience, or your partners any way. The world is huge. You do not need to waste your time on those not in your tribe.

Connecting with people is to open new worlds.