How to Live
How to Live
Sharad Lal
#096 Networking that actually feels good with Ryan Lim
33 minutes Posted Jun 16, 2025 at 8:00 pm.
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Be interested, not interesting. 𝐈𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. Most high performers approach networking like a performance. Say something clever. Be impressive. Stand out. But being interesting takes energy. It puts pressure on you. And it often keeps things at the surface. There's a better way: Be interested instead. Ask thoughtful questions. Listen deeply. Let others do what they love most - talk about themselves. It's lighter. It's more huma...