We all need a door opener or conversation starter. To the casual eye she’s blonde, short and doesn’t talk a lot. Sally, my Cairn Terrier, has opened more doors and started more conversations than a number of my human companions. I’ve been invited to meals, gotten jobs, even met local celebrities. Well, that last one […]
They used to be the standard of business dress: the knotted necktie around your neck on to pf your dress shirt and framed by a suit jacket or sport coat. Yes, the necktie. I’m in the midst of cleaning out my home of 15 years to make my life more manageable. And, quite frankly, to
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It started out as two trips. First to a high school reunion in October. Then back again for Thanksgiving. “Why drive all those miles twice?” my sister asked. Hmmm. Good point. So I mulled it over. I could bring my computer and work remotely as I’ve done before. My clients are elsewhere anyway so what
Independence and sense of self is measured and shown in many ways. We all want “be me” or “stand on our own two feet.” Doing it and showing it become intertwined sometimes. Most of the time we do it just for ourselves to prove the point. For one of my cycling friends her moment came
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If you are a LinkedIn user, chances are it’s happened to you: that kind, “personalized” message that shows up in your in box asking to connect. I call it the blind outreach. I chronicled it on a Networking Tip. A man I had never met in a geographic area I couldn’t identify, asked me to
The global pandemic is upon us. Over the past 36 hours I’ve had two speaking engagements cancel and numerous events get put on hold. That could be a hard situation for a networker who relies on face-to-face contact to keep his network vibrant and alive. So what’s a networker to do when he can’t network?
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Recently a new puppy came to join our family pack. Sally, our youngest Cairn Terrier, came to our home at age 4 months. An energetic puppy with a brain ready to be filled with ideas and new experiences. Sally has a tremendous advantage in our house: Harry. Harry is my 11-year-old Brindle Cairn. The old
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It’s a small act of kindness. One of those things we don’t always do and take for granted–that someone else will do it for you. Always tip the band. Last year, I dated a remarkable woman who had many talents, most of all being gracious and kind. Besides looking out for a long-retired World War
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Every morning when Harry and I head out the door, we get to the end of the sidewalk and that’s when it happens. Harry’s inner stray dog kicks in. I know his mood by which way he turns–to the left means we are headed to the lake. To the right means a meandering walk through
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