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Michelle M Davis's avatar

I wholeheartedly agree with your comments. Quality is always better than quantity. This applies to our circle as well. Thank you for the specific examples relating to red flags.

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Dr. Julie Gurner's avatar

You got it. It's hard sometimes for people to really think about their sphere and who really is a solid presence. I appreciate your "quality over quantity" statement. Definitely applies.

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Michelle M Davis's avatar

My pleasure!

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Joseph Liu's avatar

Spot on Dr. Gurner! This resonates with me and the invisible rules we live by.

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Dr. Julie Gurner's avatar

Great tie-in Joseph...absolutely.

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Cleophas Gaillard's avatar

Yes Dale Carnegie touches on the circle/network in his books “How to win friends and influence people” and also touched on in the book by Patty Azzarello “Rise” she pointed out the distant network is also very important and to maintain that.

Dr. Julie Gurner expands on the circle in a unique and fascinating angle.

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Dr. Julie Gurner's avatar

Thank you...and those are both good references!

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John Hope's avatar

Excellent advice. I needed it 20 years ago!! But I wouldn’t have been receptive at that point in my life.

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Dr. Julie Gurner's avatar

Thanks JH...Hopefully we hit a few folks who at least have to hear this early on, and can be useful. Thanks for underscoring that if they're reading!

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Hussain's avatar

Sigh! If only I knew about this 10 years back, this would have made a big difference. At 40, I just feel I have wasted the last 10 years! Thank you for the wonderful advice!

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