Inventory the network you already have
Map strong, developing, professional, community, and emergency connections while identifying concentration and access gaps.
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During the course primer, listen for ideas that change how you approach “Inventory the network you already have.” Pause once to capture a useful point, then apply it while producing a private network map with support roles, strength, boundaries, access, gaps, and five realistic reconnection options.What this lesson is really solving.
Map strong, developing, professional, community, and emergency connections while identifying concentration and access gaps. This is lesson 2 because later decisions depend on a private network map with support roles, strength, boundaries, access, gaps, and five realistic reconnection options. A network is a portfolio; reliability improves when roles and access are diverse. Use your own numbers, files, environment, and constraints so the result survives outside the course.
Understand the idea before touching the steps.
A network is a portfolio; reliability improves when roles and access are diverse.
Follow these steps in order.
Take the action in each step; then use the deliverable below to prove the lesson is finished.
- 1
Privately list family, friends, neighbors, classmates, coworkers, former teachers, mentors, faith or cultural groups, clubs, professionals, and services.
- 2
For each, mark relationship strength, support role, trust, reciprocity, availability, boundaries, location, and the last meaningful contact.
- 3
Identify missing roles, overreliance on one person, relationships needing repair, and dormant ties that could be renewed respectfully.
See the standard in context.
Drew realizes career advice, emergency transport, and social belonging need different contacts and stops putting all three on one friend. The learner saves a private network map with support roles, strength, boundaries, access, gaps, and five realistic reconnection options and notes the evidence or assumption behind the choice so it can be reviewed and improved later.
Inspect before you move on.
- The finished work visibly includes a private network map with support roles, strength, boundaries, access, gaps, and five realistic reconnection options.
- You tested the work against this common failure: Measuring support by follower count or expecting the closest relationship to cover every emotional and practical need.
- Another person could verify this mastery standard: The map shows multiple support types and gives a realistic next action for the two most important gaps.
Your deliverable
A private network map with support roles, strength, boundaries, access, gaps, and five realistic reconnection options.
Watch for this
Measuring support by follower count or expecting the closest relationship to cover every emotional and practical need.
Prove it—don’t just recognize it.
The map shows multiple support types and gives a realistic next action for the two most important gaps.
Quick knowledge check
Answer from the lesson—not from confidence alone. Score at least 2 of 3 to unlock completion.
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