Why Systems Beat Intentions

"I should keep in touch" never works. Without a system, relationships decay by default. Systematic contact replaces good intentions with reliable action — the kind of action behind most well-connected careers.

The best networkers do not have better social skills; they have better systems. Building one takes about 2 hours upfront and 30 minutes a week to maintain — less than one episode of a show.

Think of it like a garden: without regular watering, even the strongest connections wither. Your system automates the watering, so a dormant year never quietly erases a contact you would have wanted back.