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Framework 08

The Weekly Network Audit

Fifteen minutes on Friday, before you close your laptop. The Circle Audit tells you who's close. This one tells you whether this week's conversations will still exist next quarter.
01
Who did I meet this week? List every meaningful conversation. For each person, log one specific follow-up action. Not "stay in touch". A real action.
02
What loops are still open? Intros someone made that I haven't thanked. Advice I haven't acknowledged. Things I promised to send.
03
What value did I create? Introductions made. Advice given. Problems solved. Am I building relationship credit or relationship debt?
04
Who should I reach out to next week? Who came to mind this week that I haven't talked to in a while? Set one reminder.
05
Is it documented? Can I find this in three months when it matters? If it's not documented, it's invisible.
Good networkers have conversations. Great connectors build systems.

Recency bias kills more networks than anything else. You remember the person you had coffee with on Tuesday. You forget the person who could make the intro that changes your year, because you last spoke four months ago. The people who could help you most are usually the ones you haven't talked to in a while.

So every Friday, before I close my laptop, I spend fifteen minutes on these five questions. Who did I meet. What loops are open. What value did I create. Who should I reach out to next week. Is any of this written down somewhere I'll find it.

The last question is the one people skip. If you can't find the information in three months when it matters, it might as well not exist. Fifteen minutes now is what makes next quarter make sense. Your conversations this week were investments. The Friday audit is how they compound.

Additional Community Frameworks

Framework 01
Your Relational Tiers
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Framework 02
The Circle Audit
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Framework 03
Relationship Credit vs. Debt
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Framework 04
Pour Three Ways
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Framework 05
The Nice, Nasty & Nurturing
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Framework 06
How to Build a Room
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Framework 07
Network Visibility
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Framework 09
The 3–5 Ratio
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Framework 10
The 1:1 Document
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