It happened to me at a business lunch the other day. During the obligatory exchange of business cards, I noticed something I didn’t expect. Someone studying my business card. The lunch was with a client and his younger partner. As we traded cards, the older man took my card and immediately put it in his […]
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Most of us at one time or another wonder why we were put on this Earth. And many times The Creator gives us a glimpse or a clue into that great mystery. Most of us go about our daily lives and don’t give it a second thought how or why certain things happen. Then there
Those of you who know me, know me to be a maker of lists. To do lists, grocery lists, supply lists and…lists of tips. With my annual trip to the Parker Experience in Vegas coming up soon, you are now seeing (via Twitter) my list power networking tips. This random list of 15 tips is
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In recent networking training sessions I’ve taken the approach of quizzing the attendees–instituting a “pop quiz.” So could you pass a networking pop quiz? Here are some examples of the questions I ask after coaching a group. Most are within the context of a networking event or meeting and involve having had people engage others
As beginning photographers in high school we were always looking for tips of the trade and ways to make things work for us if we didn’t have the equipment or expertise. And rules of thumb were the list of “hacks” we all cataloged in our heads so that we could get back in case we
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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
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
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
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