From Business 2.0 Magazine - While interviewing with the CEO of a top Silicon Valley e-commerce firm, Scott Langmack got the idea for a company of his own.

Langmack, a PepsiCo and Microsoft veteran, was a shoo-in for the position of chief marketing officer. But then the CEO complained that his headhunters had scoured thousands of resumes and that he’d spent three months interviewing shortlist candidates. A lightbulb went on in Langmack’s brain, and he turned down the job.

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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - This is a great book that really provides an actionable perspective on personal and professional networking. If you are starting, growing or building a business I’d really recommend this text to you. Below are the 6 key points that the author develops very well.

This is a great book - you can get it on Amazon at: Never Eat Alone

• Know where you want to go;
• Identify the people who can help you get there;
• Get with those people and help them succeed;
• Let them reciprocate by helping you do the same;
• Stay in regular contact with those people;
• Enjoy mutual success and a great relationship.

From Forbes Knowledge@Wharton - Several of the more prominent myths are discussed and insightful points developed in this discussion. The article share the experiences at the recent 2006 Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference, where a a group entrepreneurs were invited to discuss their backgrounds and business philosophies and offer advice to those interested in taking the plunge. The dozens of speakers and hundreds of attendees at the conference debated the issue as they tried to find an answer.

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