By David Cummings, EO Atlanta member and CEO of Hannon Hill Corporation

Have you ever read the business book, “Never Eat Alone,” by Keith Ferrazzi? It helped me understand the value of relationship building in business. Regardless of your industry, establishing new relationships is critical, and this book focuses on the important steps it takes to create, maintain and leverage them. I’m not talking about mingling just for the sake of mingling, but rather truly getting to know other people and looking for ways to help them.