Regular readers know that Coffee Lunch Coffee is built on a simple but powerful premise: Relationships matter, and they require intention. We make time for them. We show up. We share a meal, a conversation, a moment of genuine connection. So, when I came across this piece by Gabriel Plata, published in the Weave newsletter, […]
Month: May 2026
Take It on the Chin
Some weeks just come for you. Recently, I found myself in the middle of one of those stretches where the universe seemed to be conspiring, in its cheerful and indiscriminate way, to test my resilience. You know the kind. Bad things come in threes, or so the saying goes. I have never been entirely sure […]
The Rule of Two: Give a Gift… Then Give a Follow-Up Gift
Many people walk into a networking meeting thinking about what they hope to get out of it. A referral, maybe. A new client. Some advice. That mindset, while understandable, puts the cart before the horse. My friend, Ben Conte, is someone who thinks deeply about the art of connection and who espouses a framework that […]