Shannen describing what we call a small world network. This is what we are going to be reading about in weeks 6 and 7 or thereabouts. As we have said each week, the world is now very small, and what you do, even here, matters if you want it to. The point from Shannen’s example is not that it sort of ‘flaked’ but it happened because of the things already discussed. A passion, engagement, and so a reputation is developed over time, which is then of value to others.