Networking Nugget

Notice People and Things about Them and Reach Out Be attentive at lectures, meetings and associations where you can learn a lot from the speaker. I remember attending a dinner years ago where the most interesting panelist was Nick Risom. When the … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #40

Be Curious at Work...and Life “Are you a sports fan?” I asked the man on the shuttle between Boston and New York. He was reading a book about the Yankees versus Red Sox—always a great conversation opener anywhere on the East Coast. I then ordered the … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #39

Your Image Collection Imagine that a photo was taken of you every time you met another person during the day. Put together a mental photo album of all of the pictures of you which become your Image Collection. Ask yourself what you “see” about … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #38

Re-think Everything You Do Check and double check. More opportunities are ruined through careless mistakes or by trying to do too much at once without focus. Research also tells us that to do two things at once is to do neither well. Create your … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #37

Reinvent Yourself Or as I often ask myself, “In the grocery store of life, why would someone pick you up off the crowded shelf—are you new and improved, repackaged? This is how a friend of mine started her own reinvention of her career. "When I … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #36

Words to Live By Think of these as your daily mantras: Feel you deserve the best. Develop strong habits. Get uncluttered and organized—streamline things. Create your own rituals. My friend Bob Lamb is an entrepreneur after working in Corporate … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #35