Over afternoon Coffee several months ago, my friend Munro asked, “In networking, how much is enough?” He recalled to me a scene from the 2010 movie, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” in which Jacob Moore (played by Shia LaBeouf) questions Bretton James (played by Josh Brolin): Jacob Moore: I find that everybody has a […]
Month: November 2013
The Third Message
Not getting the callback you had hoped for? Here’s a bit of advice a mentor once shared with me when I experienced a similar frustration. It goes like this… You’ve been trying to connect with the CEO of a potential client company for months. Your paths finally cross at a networking reception, business cards are […]
NaNoWriMo… Take 3
Happy November 1st! For the third year running, I’m joining others around the country in their effort to conquer National Novel Writing Month – a cultish endeavor whereby participants commit to penning 1,667 words per day (no sleep ‘til it’s done!), finishing with a flourish on November 30th having written a 50,000 word novel! Granted, […]