10/17/2026
🤔 WAIT! WE FORGOT ONE!
In Adam Grant’s framework of relationships, there’s a fourth category:
🤝 ASSOCIATES: People with whom we have mutually beneficial relationships. We may work together, exchange favours, or help each other meet practical needs without necessarily sharing a close friendship.
And that raises an interesting question…
How many people we call friends are actually associates? 🤔