If you want to meet with someone, get it scheduled! To the degree possible, abandon the line in your emails, “Let me know what date works for you.” Instead, take it upon yourself to identify and suggest a hard date, time and location. The expression, “Call me!” may work for high school girls, but it […]
Month: December 2011
Networking Fatigue
Sometimes, my calendar takes over my life. I feel like I am simply going through the motions of adhering to whatever the calendar tells me to do. Go to this meeting, go to that meeting, give a presentation, pick up son, attend executive committee, prepare for board meeting, arrive at basketball practice… the list is […]
Learning for Life
Here’s an idea for you that will a) help you become smarter, b) help you to become more interesting and c) help you to build out your professional network. Take a class! I did and it changed my life. I recently had a life altering, please-pinch-me-because-I-can’t-believe-this-is-happening sort of experience. The punch line: Warren Buffett – […]