Everyone thinks networking means reaching up But most of the people who will shape your career are the ones sitting next to you right NOW!!! The people you grow with → become the executives, founders, and decision-makers later🚀 I’ve already seen this play out in my own life with friends like @avnibarman_ and @valeriechapman, who I met a few years ago, are now building, leading, and doing incredible things… and I get to be in that orbit because we grew alongside each other🤝 THAT is the long game to invest in your network It’s also exactly why I’m building @themarketinggroupe a space for early to mid-career marketers to build those relationships *before* they become transactional How has networking with your peers paid off in your career so far?? #networking #networkingtips #careerwoman #careeradvice #investinyourcareer