Engineering Friendship
Building and maintaining a great network for me requires three key things: authenticity, engagement and a genuine interest in the other person. Starting with authenticity, this requires me bringing my whole self to conversations, moving away from transactional relationships and really connecting with people.
Katie Lewis • Find Your 9others
Friendship is powerful. The strength of its bond has the ability to get past everything that seems to be important and find the things that are truly important. Those things are never external. They always deal with the spirit. They are shared values and goals. Friendship is about who you truly are, not who you appear to be.
Jonathan Jenkins • Becoming God's Friend: Understanding Your Growth from Servant to Friend
By internet friends, I do not mean mutual follows. I mean friends I feel comfortable calling when I need a second opinion on an idea or just want to shoot the shit. If I visit any of these cities, I know I’ll have someone to show me the cool spots.