Ideal Connector Traits - Part Two

The shifts of fortune test the reliability of friends - Cicero

A potential connector will make promises. Offering to open a new door. Brokering an intro to an elite company. Auspicious. Exciting. And only worthwhile if these actually happen.

I loved the rush of a conversation with a connector. I dreaded the letdown of unfulfilled commitments. Two days or two weeks after a call and no follow-up. It’s a lousy feeling.…