About Self-Centered Jerks

Doofus approaches networking as a thief to ask "What can you do for me?"

Sharpee approaches networking as a detective to ask "What can I do for you?"

Explanation: There is one thing that almost everyone hates --  and that is the selfish or self-centered person. Somewhere along the line, their brain never developed enough to understand that life is far more enjoyable, and productive, when you take the spotlight off yourself and focus it completely on the other person. People and businesses that rise to greatness focus primarily on the needs of the people they serve ... and they do it with a passion and excellence.