Erik Torenberg

There is actually a good theoretical framework for this: Structural Holes Theory. The key principles are: A) Build a dense network within your own cluster B) Build strong connections to singular nodes in clusters as far from your own as you can find

My algorithm: just tweet

i doubt any of the greats view building a reputation as the goal. That’s like living to give a TED talk, not living to do something worthy of being invited to give a TED talk

it’s possible to impact many other people’s lives *scalably* (ex: writing, speaking, coding, research, music, art, etc), yet still spend time emphasizing a few strong close & personal 1:1 relationships. (easy to forget about that second part sometimes)

alternate theory: help people in your network with intros — and more — not with your own reputation or fame (local or not) as the goal, but because when anyone in your circle of trust/work family wins, you all win cc: @lpolovets

Signing my transaction is the new autograph.

One of the lowest-effort benefits you can provide to someone is connecting them to someone else. Know a lot of people -> able to help them by connecting -> social value goes up without a lot of effort

their network will be your network. It’s about finding those solid few.

Spend time with a select few people who you would like to build a long term relationship with.Once you built respect and trust,