“There is no such thing as a ‘self-made’ man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.”

—George Burton Adams

Do you ever…

• Feel awkward or fearful about approaching people to start conversations?
• Not know what to say when you’re chatting with someone and think they will judge you if you say something wrong?
• Not know how to break into group conversations?
• Feel uncomfortable or have social anxiety when you are out among acquaintances or people you don’t know?
• Struggle to build deep and meaningful relationships with others that leave you happy and truly fulfilled?
• Feel like you have little or no understanding of how to successfully build your business network?
• Not know how to advance your career or start your own business because you can’t meet the right people to help you (i.e., investors, board members, venture capitalists, mentors, or executives)?
• Feel frustrated in your sales or business development efforts because you can’t seem to find the right customers or partners?

• Struggle to influence others and build consensus within your company or business?
• Feel like you struggle to create a successful romantic relationship or interactions with the opposite sex?
• Feel overwhelmed and way too busy to find the time for meeting people and building relationships in any area of your life?

Don’t worry. We’ve all been there. Building highly successful and effective relationships and collaborations with others is extremely hard to do. And it’s not an innate skill we are born with; relationship building requires learned behaviors, skills, and habits. That’s why you have to build a focused plan for your life for all your relationships and develop the specific behaviors, mindsets, and habits to get whatever you want in your life.