One of the biggest challenges in front of business, educators and communities is preparing and having the next generation of workers. Wouldn’t it be great if we could connect the classroom to the workplace (and vice versa) so that workers would be better prepared for jobs in their community? In my time with the Garland […]
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 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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If you stick with something long enough and in a consistent fashion, you will prevail. Take my friend, David Wolter, for instance. I’ve known Dave since high school and when you trace the path of his career, you get the sense that this is a patient man. From his early days as a teacher, athlete
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How often have you watched a television program or read a newspaper and seen inconsistency in themes and messages. Ah, every day. Good marketers, like good networkers, kn ow their themes and messages and keep them in line and consistent every day. Take my friend and business Associate, Ben Smithee for instance. Ben is a
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