Build Your Yacht (And Let People Come to You)

“Give, and it will be given to you.” — Luke 6:38

There’s a guy I follow who’s bought over 150 companies in his life, and what he said to me reminded me of the verse above. It isn’t just about generosity in money, but also in connection, service and social capital.

The more you give, the more the world gives back. But only if you're intentional.

Let me say something bold to you:

Your problem might not be your network. It might be how you treat your network.

Most people go around trying to "connect" coffees, events, DMs. And that’s great. But the real move?

Build something that makes people come to you.

This hit me hard recently after reading a post about how Aristotle Onassis, one of the wealthiest men of his time didn’t go to networking events. He bought a yacht and made everyone come to him.

Business deals. Social connections. Relationships that changed the course of his life…

All happened on his terms. He didn’t chase. He attracted.

That made me stop and ask myself: Where is my version of the yacht?

For me, it’s been:

• My content: People DMing me from something I posted 6 months ago

• Hosting dinners: No agenda, just high-quality people in a room

• Being helpful: Making intros, sharing plays, adding value before asking for anything

The goal isn’t “go viral”, it’s go deeper. Let your reputation do the talking when you’re not in the room.

Quote of the Week

The average person starts every new relationship from zero. But the smartest people let their relationships compound.”

1 Thing To Do This Week:

Build your relationship flywheel. Ask yourself:

1. Where can people find me consistently?

2. What proof do they have that I’m worth knowing or doing business with?

3. Am I treating every interaction as a transaction… or am I planting seeds for compounding?

Here’s something wild most people forget: A good relationship today will feed you for a decade.

One great intro → one investor → one exit → changes your whole family tree.

But only if you nurture it. Only if you let it compound.

This isn’t about being “famous.”

It’s about being findable.

Being useful.

Being remembered.

You’re one “Hey, I thought of you” away from everything changing.

David