I tend to think of myself as a rationale person, who at least usually tries to always do the right thing when it comes to serving as a bridge for others to connect. Now, the right thing might not always be on someone else’s ideal timeline, but if there’s an introduction I can make, a match I can broker or a relationship I can encourage to progress to the next level, I’m always game to do it — provided I respect both parties involved and all that the person is looking for is a quick call or email. Now, this is not remarkable behavior — at least I don’t believe it to be. Connecting people, companies and ideas is something that benefits us all, whether we’re students looking for our first break in the professional world and have the right credentials to offer or whether we’re a company looking for a particular type of niche expertise or solution. But not all people see things this way. In fact, some people want to profit from their network on an amateur basis instead of using it to help others and build their own cachet in the process…
