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3 Ways Putting Relationships First Will Get You Ahead In Business Building relationships will greatly influence the trajectory of your success

By Erin Addesso

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Relationships are one of the most important things in business. You don't build a successful business alone. You have advisors, mentors, colleagues, clients, and audience members who work in concert with you to help you reach your goals to make a difference in the world. When you're in the nitty-gritty of the day-to-day business operations and the stress of building a legacy, it can be easy to forget that your relationships need your attention too.

Here are three ways to develop business relationships, keep them at the forefront and manage them.

Build rapport