What do you think?
Rate this book
Don’t Be a Stranger: Create Your Own Luck in Business through Strategic Relationship Building
Some people have all the luck…
When you're talented, hardworking, and good at your job, it can be frustrating to see your colleagues and peers getting ahead while you remain stuck. Or to watch with envy as your boss chats on the phone, has long lunches, and clocks out early to do something fun with her friends. Meanwhile, you're stuck grinding away the hours at work, wondering how to leverage your skills and experience to take your career to the next level.
In those moments, you ask yourself: What secret do they know that I don't?
In Don't Be a Stranger, Lawrence Perkins answers that question. If you want to create your own luck in business—rather than relying on others to propel your career—then strategic relationship building should be your focus. You'll learn simple techniques for developing a community of people around you that will enrich your career as well as your life. We still do business with those we know, like, and trust, and in this social media age, nothing can duplicate the power of real-life relationships.
When you're talented, hardworking, and good at your job, it can be frustrating to see your colleagues and peers getting ahead while you remain stuck. Or to watch with envy as your boss chats on the phone, has long lunches, and clocks out early to do something fun with her friends. Meanwhile, you're stuck grinding away the hours at work, wondering how to leverage your skills and experience to take your career to the next level.
In those moments, you ask yourself: What secret do they know that I don't?
In Don't Be a Stranger, Lawrence Perkins answers that question. If you want to create your own luck in business—rather than relying on others to propel your career—then strategic relationship building should be your focus. You'll learn simple techniques for developing a community of people around you that will enrich your career as well as your life. We still do business with those we know, like, and trust, and in this social media age, nothing can duplicate the power of real-life relationships.
- GenresBusiness
206 pages, Paperback
Published June 12, 2020
42 people are currently reading
642 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
Read
June 23, 2021Wow, wasn’t expecting to get so much out of this book that I bought on a whim. The basic gist of the book is that you should keep in touch with people. Sure his aim is to help you build business relationships but it applies to all aspects of your life. Keep in touch and genuinely try to help people. Do that and life will swing back around to help you as well. It’s a surprisingly real and honest book on how to build relationships that I think would actually work for most people and there are ideas and suggestions that I plan to implement in my own life. Highly recommended.
September 2, 2025
A good read with some points worth revisiting. I found the junior perspective on networking especially interesting, since it can feel unusual to build relationships without yet being a decision-maker at times.
Memorable takeaways for me were:
• Dunbar’s Number
• Standing out in a commodity market
• Listening and meeting people where they are
• The multiplier effect
• The “transitive property of guys”
Memorable takeaways for me were:
• Dunbar’s Number
• Standing out in a commodity market
• Listening and meeting people where they are
• The multiplier effect
• The “transitive property of guys”
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews