Latest / Thursday Think Bites / Episode 18 - Show me your Network, I'll show you your Future
Transcript
- Prashanthi Nuthi: Hello friends, whether you believe it or not, your network is quietly writing your future right now. Couple of months back, I had a great job, busy schedule, but professionally, I felt like I was sitting on an island. I had hundreds of LinkedIn connections but no real conversations. But then something unexpected happened. I started Thursday ThinkBytes and my network slowly started to come alive. One coffee conversation with a friend exposed my blind spots. Another connection introduced me to a Guinness World Record holder who totally changed my perspective about constraints. A lot of conversations with founders, leaders, and CTOs who were doing incredible work that I never imagined. I never tried reinvent my career, ⁓ but slowly ⁓ network was my thinking. That's when I realized something powerful. Your network is not just a list of contacts. It's your trajectory. The people around influence what you think and how you think. Six months back I was worried about AI taking my job. But today I think about how AI can amplify my impact. Same person different thinking, different trajectories. Here's the microboost for you today. Open up your LinkedIn ⁓ Find one person that you ⁓ talked to in a ⁓ Someone thoughtful, someone interesting, someone who is doing something that you curious about. and just send a simple message that you're thinking about them and you want to talk about what they are doing. Careers don't change overnight. They change one conversation at a time. Remember, small actions, big impact. Let's refuel and reactivate your network. Until we meet again next time, let's keep making impact together. Thank you.