Never Eat Alone: Keith Ferrazzi

It is rare that I go into a bookstore not knowing what I am looking to buy. Usually I have a list of recommendations or an appetite for a subject which has been on my mind for weeks begging to be quenched. In this case, I had neither of these in my possession and as [...]

By Tobin Lehman April 2008

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It is rare that I go into a bookstore not knowing what I am looking to buy. Usually I have a list of recommendations or an appetite for a subject which has been on my mind for weeks begging to be quenched. In this case, I had neither of these in my possession and as I strolled though the isles not knowing what I would find, this book in a way, found me.

As if the bright orange cover was not enough to attract anyone, something about its title struck an unsettled nerve and drew me into reading the preface what would be one of the best books I have read this year.

Keith Ferrazzi has put together a very entertaining and informative piece on the art of networking. Its comes packed with information on tactics and tips, yet does not come off as a dry heavy monolith of charts and rules. Instead its a light historical primer into how he came from a blue-collar background, and climbed into a leading CEO position of a major consulting firm though his hard work and networking. His trails and tribulations are used a key points in establishing his networking skills, which become relevant to everyone who has ever set foot in a conference, board room, or office, where your worth was at stake. He does an excellent job of backing up each point with options, not just hard and fast rules on how to make your network — work for you.

Pick this book up if you get the chance. It was a great motivational piece as well, just reinforcing the “intraprenuer” in all of us.