There is a quiet kind of power in connecting people...not loud...not flashy...not the kind of thing you brag about...

It is the kind of power that lives in the trenches...in the everyday decisions...in the way you show up...in the way you treat people...in the way you protect your name...

I did not learn this from a book...or a mentor...or a masterclass...

I learned it early in the field...in real life...where results do not lie and reputations are earned inch by inch...one handshake at a time...

I learned that when you bring the right two people together...something changes...

Opportunity shows up...momentum shifts...people grow...

And over the years it became more than something I did...it became part of who I am...

When people talk about me, they say “Call Chris...he knows everyone” or “if anyone will know somebody, its Chris” 

That reputation did not happen by accident...it came from years of making good on my word...years of paying attention to character...years of choosing long term trust over short term gain...years of referring only the people I would trust with my own money...

Most people will never see how many private introductions I have made...how many conversations I have sparked...how many companies I have helped quietly behind the scenes...

Ranging from home services, tech founders, logistics partners, sales teams, executives, homeowners
entrepreneurs, shippers, leaders, friends, people looking for work, people looking for better service, people looking for someone they can trust...

I've lost count...but I've never lost the feeling...

Because when I connect people, everyone grows...and the growth always looks different...but the feeling is the same...

Sometimes the win is revenue...
Sometimes the win is clarity...
Sometimes the win is opportunity...
Sometimes the win is a job...
Sometimes the win is saving someone time...
Sometimes the win is saving someone money...
Sometimes the win is helping someone avoid a massive mistake...

And sometimes the win is simply knowing you made someone’s life easier, faster, better...

That feeling never gets old.

People talk a lot about networking...but networking is surface level...

Networking is “let me know if you ever need something”...
Networking is “we should grab coffee sometime”...
Networking is vague...political...forgettable...

Connecting is different...
Connecting is personal...
Connecting is intentional...
Connecting is rooted in trust...
Connecting is about putting your name on the line for someone else...and doing it without fear...

Because when you have character, you do not fear being wrong...you fear being careless...

So I built my own set of non negotiables long before I had a brand...long before E2E Solutions...back when I was a younger man trying to make sense of the world...

I would never refer someone I would not use myself...
I would only recommend people who keep their word...
I would only make introductions that were good for everyone...
I would only connect people if the relationship had long term potential...

Simple rules...but rules that shaped my life...

And here is the truth that only becomes clear after years of doing this...when you help enough people win
you never run out of opportunities...because every win for them becomes a form of growth for you...

Not always financially...but relationally...and relational growth is the most powerful asset a person can build...

People talk about wealth and they should...but they forget that relational wealth is how opportunities move, doors open and reputations compound...

When someone says “Talk to Chris...he'll know someone" that is wealth, that is equity, that is something no layoff, downturn, recession, or industry collapse can ever take away...

That is legacy.

And this is why I take it seriously...this is why my name matters...this is why every introduction is a reflection of my character...

Because when I connect people, I'm not building a contact list...I am building a lifetime...I am building a reputation...I am building trust with both sides...

I'm building a life where people know I bring value.

I look back at my career and the biggest wins I have ever been part of were all rooted in connection...

Not strategy...not luck...not timing...

Connection.

Someone needed someone, and I knew who that someone was...and both sides walked away better because of it.

That is what fills me...
That is what drives me...
That is why I care about long term relationships...
That is why I care about integrity...
That is why I protect my name like it is currency...

Everyone wins...everyone grows...everyone rises.

By Chris Errington