Today I had the good fortune to volunteer for something and it had an immediate response. At the DFW AMA luncheon, David Lesh, the Chief Life Enthusiast at Picture Worthy Day spoke. And because I raised my hand and said I’d try out his concept, I won a camera.
Wow, that hasn’t happened to me before. Needless to say, I was inspired–and impressed.
David’s concept is simple: make a commitment to taking a camera with you where ever you go for a year. Choose to snap photos and upload them to their site per your plan. Easy enough, right?
Well, you do need to think about what you are shooting. And as David’s example showed, be inspired to do something because of the photos you shoot. He had a great shot of himself in costume for one of his daughter’s dance recitals. You get the idea.
And what does this have to do with networking you say? Quite a lot, I say.
By setting goals and then using a strategy to meet them, you are using a networking strategy. The best part of this is that it embodies the two concepts we (at least in this space) hold as guiding forces to all networking:
- It is not transactional
- It is not about you
So it is with David’s concept: look beyond the lens and see others. Think about how you are impacting the world around you. And how you might change that world view.
I’ll update you on my progress on my five goals in this space on a recurring basis.
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