Your business card is your identity. Your profession is your identity. All of this does not mean that you have to give up everything in life for your job; however, if you really love what you do then let it take over. Let your job be something that you love. You will not lose yourself, in contrary you will find a better self when you jump 100% into your passion. If you let your identity define you, you will be prepared for any networking at any time.
The Swingers movie shows how a guy's confidence grows by simply wanting more out of himself and taking himself seriously. His identity is on his card and once he offers it to someone else the conversation grows into more interesting and personal topics. The card shows how serious he is about his profession even though when he talks he does not believe he's very successful. This girl does not believe him, she thinks he's a cool comedian dude with an actual business card that takes his job seriously. This is not only going to get him a date but maybe even more networking resources.
When there are events, parties at bars, random houses, even Vegas, anything is a networking opportunity. One of the guys in the Swingers movie always got the girl because he knew how to talk game, he had confidence in himself and his profession. Although he was not the best and did not have the best gigs, everyone knew him, liked him and let him in through the back alleys of the bars because everyone knew who he was. The meaning of the movie is not “fake it ‘til you make it”, instead the meaning is to be yourself, love what you do, take it serious, be patient and always be confident.
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