Reader's notes from NeverEatAlone

Posted on April 7th, 2005 by Keith Ferrazzi

This is great! After hearing one of my talks at UPenn's Wharton B-school, David Moradi , a second-year MBA student who wants to become an investor with a private
equity firm or hedge fund, said he read Never Eat Alone and then summarized "the most interesting points so I can refer to them regularly (and send the notes to friends)."

Awesome! What a great way to contribute to his friends' success. And thanks to him for sharing his notes with me -- which I'm passing along to you.

Click the link below to view or download it, add to it if you want, and send it to your friends, too.

Download never_eat_alone_notes_by_david_moradi.doc

 

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  1. Give It Away Now

    Something new to check out: Never Eat Alone. Great networking is giving away what you know, helping others get ahead. Doing something meaningful one new person at a time. (Note: of course we can tell when you're sending us a...

  2. Awesome executive summary - thanks for writing it, David, and thanks for posting it, Keith!
    I'm already putting the principles of the book, and David's keen summary to work - it's amazing how people will essentially automatically reciprocate if you simply approach them with, "how can I use my resources to help you in some way."

  3. Mel Thillens says:
    April 8, 2005 at 11:30 pm
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    I just finished the first section of Never Eat Alone and I don't think I'll be able sleep before I finish. I am currently considering a change of jobs. Plus, my wife and I are expecting twins. I couldn't be happier to have found this book at this time in my life. The concepts ring true as I assess my relationships and how they define my success in business and my personal life. Thank you Keith Ferrazzi!

    Now my mind is racing with excitement as I contemplate my Network Action Plans. I think I understand the structure you recommend, but it would be helpful if you, or some of the readers on this blog, could post some samples of written Network Action Plans you have created or helped to create. I plan to create a Career N.A.P. and a Parenting Goals N.A.P., and I would be happy to post these if it would help others as well.

    I can't wait to get started.

  4. Jeff Marmins says:
    April 11, 2005 at 8:46 am
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    I appreciated the exec summary by David Moradi. Nicely done.

    Mel Thillens post on 4/8 mentions a "parenting goals NAP" that inspired some thinking for me. I'm curious if you think, Keith, that having multiple "NAPs" is realistic or counter-productive to a focused action plan?

    I certainly have goals as a parent but they do coincide with my true aim in life. Is there an appropriate division of goals and contacts to reach them? My interpretation was just the opposite...

  5. Putting more of Keith's ideas into action, I contacted a very friendly recruiter whom I had lost touch with.
    She expressed how unhappy she was with her job, and talked about her lumber export/import business.

    I asked her all sort of questions about her business (luckily this is easy since I've been fascinated by basic commodities and raw materials), and got this reply, nested in among very specific information about her business...

    "Thanks for asking! Most of the time when I say I have my own or am starting my own business, I get an indulgent smile. Who knows, maybe one of these days we'll be sending you to Russia to network OUR systems!"

    You can bet I'm going to "ping" her periodically, as well as give her any client lead I can, or anyone who can infuse investment capital, should she need it.

  6. Build Your Network, One Entre at a Time.

    Next on my

  7. Build Your Network, One Entre at a Time.

    Next on my

  8. Keith - Building on David's work, I have created a webpage that generates a "random Keith Ferrazzi" quote. Hope you like it: http://jonaquino.textdriven.com/random_ferrazzi_quote/

  9. I wish more authors realized that by distributing executive summaries of their work, they can drive additional sales of the full work.

    I would be perfectly willing to buy more business books, but I hate the uncertainty of not knowing A) whether the book is worth the money, and even more importantly, B) whether the book is worth the time investment.

  11. You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be really something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I'm looking forward for your next post, I’ll try to get the hang of it!

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