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Surrounding Yourself with the Right People Makes All the Difference

Surrounding Yourself with the Right People Makes All the Difference

The people you associate with determine 95% of your success or failure in life. Here’s how to refocus on the right relationships.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
What the Loneliness Epidemic Says About the Way We Connect

What the Loneliness Epidemic Says About the Way We Connect

With loneliness more widespread than ever, we should reflect on how we are connecting with the people that matter most.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
What is a Third Place and How to Create One

What is a Third Place and How to Create One

How third places foster community and combat loneliness—and how to find one.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane

Archive

6 Things to Consider Before Making an Introduction for Someone

6 Things to Consider Before Making an Introduction for Someone

You can’t recommend everyone for the job—here’s how to make sure you’re doing it right when you do.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
How to Show People You Care in Every Conversation

How to Show People You Care in Every Conversation

David Brooks helps us understand if we have illuminator or diminisher tendencies and how it affects how we connect.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
5 Things We Can Learn From Taylor Swift About Making Connections

5 Things We Can Learn From Taylor Swift About Making Connections

The superstar is known for making genuine connections everywhere she goes—let’s apply that to networking.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
7 Ways to Read the Room Better

7 Ways to Read the Room Better

Picking up on people’s cues can help you guide the conversation (and connection) to success.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
Why the Most Important Networking Attribute is Self-Awareness

Why the Most Important Networking Attribute is Self-Awareness

Turns out you don’t need to be a people person to be a connecting pro. You need to know yourself.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
Using Ray Dalio’s Life Principles to Build Better Professional Relationships

Using Ray Dalio’s Life Principles to Build Better Professional Relationships

6 life principles that can help us have better interactions, no matter the circumstances.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
How Relationships Propelled 6 Tech Billionaires to Success

How Relationships Propelled 6 Tech Billionaires to Success

How studying stories from Steve Jobs, Whitney Wolfe Herd, and Reid Hoffman can help us with networking.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
Advantages of Being Close to Career Idols and How to Find Them

Advantages of Being Close to Career Idols and How to Find Them

Getting close to the right people is more important than getting the most coveted job.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
How Curiosity Can Get You Closer to Your Goals Than Almost Anything Else

How Curiosity Can Get You Closer to Your Goals Than Almost Anything Else

How Cal Fussman got in touch with the president when he was just 7 years old.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
Advice on Using Relationships as a Competitive Advantage From 5 Impressive Founders

Advice on Using Relationships as a Competitive Advantage From 5 Impressive Founders

Takeaways from Andrew Yeung’s BUILD Summit.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
5 Lessons from Tim Ferriss on Building Meaningful Relationships

5 Lessons from Tim Ferriss on Building Meaningful Relationships

What we can learn from Tim's interviewing skills when it comes to building meaningful relationships.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
How to Maintain Strong Friend Groups (Part 2)

How to Maintain Strong Friend Groups (Part 2)

4 ways to keep your friend group dynamic strong.

Devin Keane
Devin Keane
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