Be a superconnector

Be a superconnector:

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Be a superconnector.

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A person who connects people.

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People you know.

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People with similar interests.

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Interesting people.

Put them in touch.

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Make those connections.

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My goal is to be a super connector.

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Someone who connects lots of people.

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Who knows awesome people and puts them in touch.

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You never know what comes out of it.

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Throughout my time as a VC, I always tried to help.

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Tried to put people in touch.

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Tried to reach out to people.

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Make connections.

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Not asking for anything in return.

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Just doing it.

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Because I know it will come back.

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The vivid example I remember was when I put a medtech CEO in touch with a friend of mine.

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He ended up raising millions of dollars because of that intro.

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Insane.

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Changed his business.

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All because he met a guy who introduced him to a guy who introduced him to another guy.

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And that guy ended up investing in him and changing the life of the company.

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What if I could do that infinitely?

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Create deals out of nothing.

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The best I’ve ever seen is Clarence Avant.

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Watch Black Godfather.

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Do it yesterday.

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One of the most unsung heroes of US pop culture and history the last 40 years.

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But I bet you’ve never heard of him.

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He was a superconnector.

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Probably the greatest superconnector.

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Another great one, as horrible a person as he was, is Jeffrey Epstein.

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Another superconnector.

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Was literally in the halls of power and known by every major politician and businessman around the world.

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That is an unparalleled network.

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He did horrible things with it.

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Definitely on behalf of governments so they could control people across industries.

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But that is power few will ever hold.

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Clarence, meanwhile, did it in entertainment, especially black entertainment.

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What an incredible journey and incredible man.

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Just put people in touch.

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People who wanted to collaborate with others.

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Was honest.

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Direct.

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Went to bat for people.

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Fought for them.

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The people in his corner.

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He was loved.

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Respected.

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People knew he was a good dude.

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Tried hard.

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Did his best.

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And through his introductions, look at what he created.

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A legacy that will be remembered forever.

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That’s my goal.

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Connect people.

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People all over the world.

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From different industries.

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Different backgrounds.

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People who would have never met if not for me.

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Make those connections.

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Don’t ask for anything in return.

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Not at the beginning.

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Or forever.

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And wait for them to come back to you.

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Be patient.

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They will.

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People always remember.

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When you want to genuinely help someone and put them in touch with someone, you never know where that relationship could go.

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I love it.

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I love being a connector.

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One day I want to be known as a superconnector.

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Be a superconnector.

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