I don’t know about you, but if I were one of those high-wire act guys, I wouldn’t be working without a net. While it’s cool and ballsy to be up there tempting fate, I’d rather know I could bounce back up to the wire should I fall and get to try the walk all over […]
Working With(out) a Net Read More »
When asked about his favorite role as an actor Bruce Dern said: “I don’t look back well.” So it is with our networking life. As Mr. Dern went on to say, “An actor is only as good as his most recent role.” In that respect, networkers and actors are similar. We can’t really rest on
Looking Backward and Forward…Always Forward Read More »
At a recent event, I encountered a young networker on a mission. While working the room is a given for many, to some, like this young lady, it was a natural activity. Add “working a room” to brushing one’s teeth, coming your hair or waking up in the morning. Some things some people just do
Working the Room–Another View Read More »
It’s no secret I am a senior networker, agewise. However, I’ve noticed that a number of my age peers refuse to change and adapt with the times. Not that I am all that with it, technologically or timewise, but I do believe that refusing to adapt to change is not tied specifically to aging. It
The Ageless Networker or How Not to Turn Into an Old Fuddy Duddy Read More »
Sunday. The Sabbath. The 7th Day. A day of rest. In today’s society and for years Friday has meant “only two more work days until Monday.” Weekends were forgotten or lost in the haze of the flow of work. Thanks to younger generations, the tide is turning back to “taking the weekend off.” While we
Recharge and Reset Read More »
Each day of the week seems to be good in some way for business: Tuesday afternoon for a face-to-face meeting. Wednesday afternoon for cold calling. Monday morning for catching up. What about Fridays? Most of the time Fridays are a backwater, a dead time because people are either immersed in getting the week completed or
There’s a children’s book, the Berenstain Bears’ “Too Much Birthday” where the birthday child just hass too much to take in on their special day. Are we all getting that way with social media? Now, I know this is an almost-overdone topic, but it appears that we are getting worse. Besides the dinners where everyone
TMI? Are We In Touch Too Much? Read More »
Recently I reconnected with an old friend from childhood who reminded me of a cherished schoolyard activity. As very young elementary kids we would sit at the base of the monkey bars during recess and lunchtime in the hot Tucson Sun and sift the play sand looking for small red specks we called sand rubies
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“Beware the Ides of March,” Brutus said to Caesar…before he stabbed him to death. OK, not the best way to open a post about networking, but let’s face it: if something is going to go wrong, it will. But fewer things can go wrong if you are prepared and you listen. Not that anyone ever
Beware the Ides of March: are you prepared for that next networking event? Read More »
“The loudest guy in the room is the weakest guy in the room.”–Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) in “American Gangster.” Sure you want to dress “appropriately” when you attend an event. It’s not just about what others are wearing it’s also about how loud or quiet you want to be and how you want to fit
Frank Lucas’ take on networking events Read More »
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