> They say no to superficial networking events in which people swap business cards and never hear from one another. Why? Because successful people don't network

> They say no to superficial networking events in which people swap business cards and never hear from one another. Why? Because successful people don't network. They build relationships. I've felt for a long time that there is no such thing as "networking" as its own activity. You build a network by just having life experiences and interests- hobbies, clubs, other parents from school if you have kids, religion, volunteering, side projects, alumni associations, and of course people you've worked with in the past. These relationships need to have some sort of basis other than you wanting something like a job or opportunities.