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Power of 3 Tracker
Introduce yourself to three new people every day for 90 days. Log each one with what you learned, keep the streak, and watch 3 a day become 270. Stuck on where to meet someone? There is a new idea every day, straight from the book.
From Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence · 6.4, 6.5, 7.3
Day 1
Three new people today.
- No one logged yet. The first three are the hardest.
The Last 90 Days
Each square is a day: brighter means closer to three.
Three a day is 90 in a month, 270 in 90 days, and 1,095 in a year. If each of the 270 told one person, it would double to 540, then 1,080. That is the perfect case, not a forecast.
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Where to Find New People
Three a day sounds like a lot until you notice how many people you already pass. In person, online, or both: the method works either way. More on the strategy from Mashman Consulting Group.
Where You Already Are
- The regulars: the barista, the front desk, the person you see at the gym every morning. Learn their names first (6.1).
- Your hobbies. The trail group, trivia night, a cycling club, a class. Recreation is where rapport comes easiest (7.3).
- Your own clients and customers. Ask who else they know who should know you.
Where People Go to Meet
- Networking events and industry conferences. Stay for the conversation after the talk (6.1).
- Your local Chamber of Commerce and its ribbon cuttings and breakfasts (1.7).
- Volunteering and events for causes you care about. Good deeds in public put you next to people who share your values (6.9).
Online
- Leave a thoughtful comment, then follow up with a short message introducing yourself (6.5).
- Groups and communities in your field or your city. Answer a question before you ask for anything.
- Podcasts, livestreams, and newsletters with a comment section. The regulars there are a network already.
Through the People You Know
- Ask for an introduction, with a reason. Never an introduction for its own sake (7.3).
- Second-degree connections: the people your contacts know. Being introduced beats introducing yourself (7.3).
- Make introductions yourself. Solving someone's problem with an introduction makes you the person they remember (6.4).
Make Each One Count
- Ask with FORM. Family, Occupation, Recreation, Motivation. Curiosity, not judgment (7.3).
- Hold the contact information. Be the one who has theirs, not only the one who handed out a card (6.1).
- Thank them within minutes. A short message right after you walk away (7.3).
- Keep it short. Ten to fifteen minutes is enough for an introduction (6.4).
- They are people, not a number. The count keeps you honest. The relationship is the point (6.5).
The Method
From the Book
Every step in this tool comes from Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition, by Isaac Mashman. The book goes further. Read about it.
- 6.5Introduce yourself to three strangers every day for 90 days. After a month, 90 people know you; after 90 days, 270; after a year, 1,095, before any of them tells a friend.
- 6.5Track your results weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly, and make it part of your personal brand habits (8.7).
- 7.3Use FORM to learn about the other person: family, occupation, recreation, motivation. Get their contact information, and thank them within minutes.
- 6.4A contact list lets you solve problems with a simple introduction, and short introductions of ten to fifteen minutes are enough to grow it.
Questions
What is the Power of 3?
A networking habit from Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence: introduce yourself to three new people every day for 90 days. It adds up to 270 people in 90 days and 1,095 in a year.
Does online count?
Yes. The book leaves it to you: social media, in person, or both. What counts is a real introduction to someone new, not a follow button.
Is my contact log private?
Yes. It is saved in this browser only and never sent anywhere. Export a CSV or a backup whenever you like.
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