Hot Take14:09
Why the Extra Mile Beats Easy Social-Media Networking
Gottlieb argues that convenient digital interaction often keeps people from developing the deeper relationships that create meaningful opportunities. Direct, in-person connection requires more effort, but that effort distinguishes it from the crowded field of casual messages and superficial engagement.
- Social media makes low-effort contact easy.
- Direct messages alone rarely create deep relationships.
- In-person connection can produce stronger professional bonds.
- The effort others avoid can become a competitive advantage.
“And we always say the extra mile is never crowded nowadays with social media and Instagram, it's so easy to just DM and like, stay…”
“but the things that move the needle forward. And what I've noticed for me always are the real, in-person, deep relationships.”
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