The world is more interconnected than you know. The people you know, know people. And they just might figure out they both know you. And when they do. They will talk. For example when you are applying for a job, there is a good chance research will be done about you and not just work stuff. Trust me I get those calls about people I know often.

Please do everything you can to give them good things to talk about.

You can accomplish that by treating all people well. Do this first because it is the right thing to do but secondly because it is wise to leave a good impression. You never know who that person knows and in what future context you might cross paths with someone who knows you or knows about you. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that whatever they know is probably pretty good?

Here is an approach to building more GENUINE relationships. You can do these things to leave people feeling good about interacting with you.