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Management Memo
By managers, for managers.
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Networking With Your "Tribe"
by Andrea Nierenberg |
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Anthropologists tell us that from the beginning we humans have been communal creatures. When food was low our prehistoric ancestors came out of their caves and formed hunting and gathering “workgroups.” Later, the hunters and gathers came together around the “fire ring” to trade resources so that each would have what he needed. In addition to exchanging necessities, they shared their stories--discoveries were made, people shared valuable tips about how to do their jobs more efficiently--and the tribe advanced. We are naturally wired to want to work in groups.
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"Jim Blasingame is a tireless advocate of small business owners. No one works harder or does a better job of raising the profile of the small business community. His advocacy of small business is a labor of love and it comes across in all the media he delivers."
— Joan Pryde
Senior Editor
The Kiplinger Editors
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