John Sculley Quotes

I realized that I'm increasingly in a position where I know a network of people, and I'm able to connect more or less anyone.

For almost the first year of The Muse's life, I would do 5 to 8 networking events a week. And I don't necessarily think that's the right path for everyone, but I realized that as an entrepreneur, one of my strengths was finding the right people who could help us. I didn't come into startups with any network.

I keep in touch with a lot of people I work with.

In politics, it’s not who you know that counts. It’s what you know about who you know that counts.

Networking is working.

Whether via social media or in person, building your relationships is a long-term process, and the ultimate goal is to strengthen your network one person at a time.

The time to build a network is always before you need one.

My biggest point to everybody is you have a responsibility to build your own network.

In my industry who you know is very important.

I love keeping a connection with everyone I've worked with.

People started conceiving of their friends as networking tools, like, 'Friend me so you can be friends with someone else,' or, 'The more people you know, the more networked you are.' But we see real value in having a fun conversation with your friends.

I don't think you can get everything based on who you know, but you can't get anything until you do know the right people.

I have a tremendous network of friends and colleagues at other firms.

Effective networking isn't a result of luck - it requires hard work and persistence.

Networking has been cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business. Who you know really impacts what you know.

I was never much of a networker.

Take inventory of everyone with whom you have contact.

The old adage which says that it is ‘whom you know that counts’ is far off the mark. It is what you know about whom you know that truly makes difference.

It's not always what you know, but who you know. Get out and meet people.

If I had to name the single characteristic shared by all truly successful individuals, I’d say it’s the ability to create and nurture a network of contacts.

I meet with people in the industry on an ongoing basis.

The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people.

Women tend to break the network of friends they make, but it is a habit that men have learned. It is an approach to life that involves planning almost without thinking about it. And men sustain this. I came from a northern grammar school. I had a good education, but I didn't have a good network.

You know, Castle's the kind of guy that when he meets somebody, that's a connection for him. He remains connected to the people that he meets. That's the kind of guy he is, be they criminals, gangster rappers, mafia guys, art thieves, whoever it is, he nurtures those relationships.

If people make a lot of introductions, should they get recognized for it? I've never seen a score showing who's a good connector. That'd be useful, right?