It is truly amazing how quickly you can reconnect with your network–if you keep it breathing. Recently a major assignment ended and I found myself looking for the next gig. Almost immediately I began calling, emailing and posting to friends, colleagues and clients, checking in with them. While the motive was somewhat about wanting to […]
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It wasn’t until I spent time with the citizens and supporters of the City of Garland that I realized just what a community is, was and can be. Are you part of a community? This experience cause me to look around and see just what I was a part of–who I was “communing” with. So,
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Ensemble TV shows have been around for years. We’ve watched them and made friends with the characters, gotten engaged in the plots and lived with them for years. But when a character got spun off or removed from the cast to go their own way in a new series or direction, things changed. Think Joey
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We all talk about networking and connecting with people. But that can be tough. The time comes and you just don’t have the energy or enthusiasm to take on the task. It’s just too much. So try something else. Try reconnecting. In this space we’ve talked about “Find ‘Em Fridays,” as a way to restart
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There was a time when I couldn’t look another person in the eye. It was intimidating. It was hard. And I thought, “why should I? Because, dang it, the eyes are the windows to the soul, I was told. Oh, really…. Seriously, at that point in my life when I started looking people in the
There comes a time in everybody’s life when you have to shift gears. Rearrange the furniture. Reboot your system. Usually precipitated by an event or series of events, a change is made. Change is good. In my case it was a good job going sour. I’d been hired into an organization that I’d volunteered for
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In recent months I’ve had some professional challenges. I was to the point of just throwing in the towel when I set up a meeting with my mentor-consultant. I felt I needed a voice of reason and his take on the situation. The conversation went something like this: “So you are just going to throw
These past two weeks have been an incredible education for yours truly. While I have been speaking in front of group, doing educational sessions on the basic skills of networking, I’ve had a few life lessons come back in my direction. It feels so good to be around people! Event number one was at Clemson
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Whether you believe it or not, networking is a contact sport. Reaching out and touching someone comes in a bit of different fashion than the literal. But “touch” can happen in a variety of ways, chief among them: Eye contact Handshakes. Following up with your contacts. Eye contact far and away is the best way
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Ok, veteran and not-so-veteran networkers: if someone came up to you or called you out in a crowded room, could you respond to these questions? All must be brief, to-the-point and short (no more than 45-second) responses: Give your short introductory speech. Tell what you are passionate about. Give an example of someone you want
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