Seek out connectors who empower your mission.
Don’t give in to the temptation to accept everyone on the outside as an ideal connector. An ideal connector has more than status and a deep network. They must possess a commitment to your success.
Your success excites an ideal connector. They want to see you win. They can imagine new ways to get you closer to your goal. You will sense their enthusiasm. Every interaction will result in more energy.
An ideal connector understands what you need to achieve: changing your career from USG to tech.
This change requires interviews. Landing interviews is the critical goal in this leg of your journey. The ideal connector will see this.
These are the types of questions an ideal connector will pose or be open to helping you explore:
What is the current interview situation?
Where are you interviewing now?
What have you tried so far to land interviews?
What else could you try?
What are the different ways you might achieve your goal of more interviews?
Why do you think it hasn’t worked yet?
What might stand in your way of consistently landing interviews?
What have you done which worked in the past?
If you’re investing in a potential connector who isn’t exploring these themes, they likely aren’t the connecter you’re looking for.
Your time and energy are precious.
Invest in people who will advance your success. Your achievements will become theirs. The sooner you get to where you want to be, the sooner you can return the favor to those who helped you along the way.
List out your current network. Assess those who qualify as potential-ideal connectors. Spend more time speaking and meeting with them. Doubling and tripling your focus on these folks will pay off.