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  • Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty

  • By: Harvey Mackay
  • Narrated by: Harvey Mackay
  • Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (358 ratings)

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Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty

By: Harvey Mackay
Narrated by: Harvey Mackay
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Best-selling author Harvey Mackay reveals his techniques for the most essential tool in business - networking, the indispensable art of building contacts.

Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty is Harvey Mackay's last word on how to get what you want from the world through networking. For everyone from the sales rep facing a career-making deal to the entrepreneur in search of capital, Dig Your Well explains how meeting these needs should be no more than a few calls away.

This shrewdly practical book distills Mackay's wisdom gleaned from years of "swimming with sharks", including:

  • What kinds of networks exist
  • How to start a network and how to wring the most from it
  • The smart way to downsize your list - who to keep, who to dump
  • How to keep track of favors done and favors owed - is it my lunch or yours?
  • What you can do if you are not good at small talk

Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty is a must for anyone who wants to get ahead by reaching out.

©1997 Harvey Mackay (P)1997 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Bantam Doubleday Dell, A Division of Random House Inc.
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Terrific book on networking with Concrete example

This book has many great concrete examples, and is written by someone who definitely practiced what he preached. There's also a quiz which puts the reader or listener in 2 different scenarios, to gauge their current level of judgment. Highly recommend this book.

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love it

great book Harvey created with a lot of practical advice. it reminds me of Never Eat Alone and Keith Ferrazi no doubt listened to it before writing his. love both books you should definitely get them

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Harvey Rocks!

If you apply the principles in this book, you will grow your business, your relationships and your life exponentially. He is the master. So sound. So savvy!

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The Only Networking Book You’ll Ever Need!

This is a book you read, the re-read, and then read again. Don’t zip through it, try to apply what you learn as soon as you get it and pause. You will create a vast network of deep connected relationships by doing so

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Top Ten Business Books

Diligence may be number one but Networking is critical to success. Mackay doesn't offer gimmicks - he offers solid, practical, and sincere advice. He provides a number of personal illustrations that drive home his recommendations. Highly recommended - easy to listen to - absolutely worth the money.

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The Power Of Networking

Biggest take away from this book which emphasized Networking.
Graduation is not an end point but the beginning point to build. Graduation is the platform to launch off on. Everyone should have a network.
R.I.S.K.
Reciprocity
Interdependency
Sharing
Keeping at it

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Dug It !!!

Harvey presents a clear and concise path on how to network and the importance of cultivating your networking skills. Harvey really "digs into" the subject matter in an entertaining and easy to listen to fashion. Hopefully ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN etal don't try their hand at networking the Harvey Mackay way.

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great book , makes you look who surrounds you

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty?

the hi strike who people who are great at this art

What does Harvey Mackay bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

great voice

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the end is the greatest

Any additional comments?

greatly recommended if you want to network

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Incorrect word pronunciation is SO annoying

The content is helpful enough, though repetitive. The pronunciation throughout the entire book of any word ending with "ing" is SO distracting and annoying that it made it difficult to even listen to. Hearing "networkeen" a million times rather than "networking," Pronouncing "een" on literally every single word ending in "ing" nearly killed me. If you can get past this, then it's worth the listen.

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Learn Networking from a Pro

If you've like any of Harvey's other books, or are looking for a real world networking book - READ THIS BOOK!

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