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It is the people who are willing to support you when it actually matters.

So ask yourself something simple.

Are you building followers, or are you building social capital?

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#networking #personalgrowth #socialcapital #relationshipbuilding #careerstrategy #buildinpublic

[networking; personal growth; social capital; relationship building; career strategy; build in public] https://mastodon.social/@MrEmogical/116310464962757982

Fire sale ($3 USD!) on my book Building Resilience which argues that during shocks and disasters our ties to each other - called #socialcapital - are critical for surviving and thriving
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Resilience-Capital-Post-Disaster-Recovery-ebook/dp/B008RMK3GO?ref_=ast_author_mpb
During shocks and disasters, what factors help us survive and thrive? In my PrepTalk for FEMA I argue that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us - are critical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7A8m0zQ6T8
Fire sale on my book Building Resilience which argues that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us together - are critical for surviving and thriving during shocks
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Resilience-Capital-Post-Disaster-Recovery-ebook/dp/B008RMK3GO?ref_=ast_author_mpb
Fire sale on my book Building Resilience which argues that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us - are critical for surviving and thriving during shocks
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Resilience-Capital-Post-Disaster-Recovery-ebook/dp/B008RMK3GO
Your network is more than connectionsโ€”itโ€™s power.
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Coming up: a powerful conversation on social capital and how it fuels Latino community empowerment.
Stay tuned. ๐Ÿ‘€๐ŸŽง
#CommunityIsPower #LatinoPodcast #SocialCapital
โ€œSocial scientists have identified at least three major forces that collectively bind together successful #democracies: #socialcapital (extensive social networks with high levels of trust), #stronginstitutions, and shared #stories. #Socialmedia has weakened all three.โ€

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mgzhdx3fes2e
During shocks and disasters, what factors help us survive and thrive? In my PrepTalk for @fema I argue that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us together - are critical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7A8m0zQ6T8
Read my #SocialCapital articles on the #Tutor #Mentor blog. This is one example tutormentor.blogspot.com/2026/02/expa... I'd love to see a page on every youth-serving program website that visualizes how they expand networks for the youth (and volunteers) in their programs.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eabbjcxbu7vlvybsmksh6i52/post/3mg3pffevzc2s


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