Keith Ferrazzi

Keith Ferrazzi in 2013

Keith Ferrazzi is an American author and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, a Los Angeles-based research and consulting firm. He wrote the New York Times bestselling books Never Eat Alone and Who's Got Your Back?

Quotes

Never Eat Alone (2005)

• You can't get there alone. In fact, you can't get very far at all.

• People who instinctively establish a strong network of relationships have always created great businesses.

• At every stage of my career, I sought out the most influential people around me and asked for their help and guidance.

• [Connecting is] a constant process of giving and receiving -- of asking for and receiving help.

• Our careers aren't paths so much as landscapes that are navigated. We're free agents, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs -- each with our own unique brand.
  • pg. 17

• We have a tendency to romanticize independence. Most business literature still views autonomy as a virtue, as though communication, teamwork, and cooperation were lesser values.