@MiracleAgitan_ Agitan, I'm trying to improve my networking skills, especially in DMs. I often don't know how to start or build genuine relationships. What helped you overcome that when you were starting out?
@MiracleAgitan_ If you had to start from zero again today with no audience, no connections, and no experience. what exact networking strategy would you follow during your first 90 days?
Every task received a deadline.
Every task had a clear status.
The work didn't change.
The visibility did.
Instead of relying on memory, the business could rely on a system.
Memory is a terrible operating system.
A business owner was managing everything from memory.
Client requests came through WhatsApp.
Leads sent emails asking for proposals.
Invoices needed to be sent.
Follow-ups needed to happen.
At first, it worked.
Then the business grew.
The issue was that every task lived in a different place.
Some were buried in email threads.
Others were hidden in WhatsApp conversations.
A few existed only in the owner's head.
We centralized all open tasks into a single workflow.
Every task received a priority.
Now common inquiries can be answered quickly and consistently without rewriting the same information every time.
Sometimes efficiency isn't about working faster.
It's about eliminating the need to repeat the same work.
A client was answering the same customer questions almost every week.
Questions like:
โข How much does it cost?
โข How does the process work?
โข How long will it take?
At first, it didn't seem like a major problem.
Each response only took a few minutes.
But over time, those minutes added up.
The bigger issue was consistency.
Different customers were receiving different levels of detail depending on who responded.
To solve this, we documented the most common questions and created a library of standard responses.
Not because they make people work harder.
Because they remove friction from work that already happens every day.
Small operational improvements rarely look impressive.
But they save time long after they're implemented.
A founder receives a contract through email.
A client logo is sent through WhatsApp.
Meeting notes are stored in Google Docs.
An important proposal is saved on the desktop.
A revised version of the proposal is later uploaded to Google Drive.
The problem isn't that the founder can't find the file.
The problem is that finding information requires effort every single time.
That's why simple operational systems matter.
A clear folder structure.
Consistent file naming.
One source of truth for important documents.