Holiday Networking Tips

This morning, I received a wonderful email from Bob Lovely, a loyal member of our CLC community that I have not met in person, but with whom I feel a kindred spirit given his obvious interest in forging meaningful connections. Bob, through his organization, QED Wine Purveyors, hosts frequent wine tasting/networking events in the Kansas […]

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Plant Seeds Elsewhere

Yesterday, we focused on the importance of deepening one’s roots, of establishing community in one’s community, of “growing where you are planted.”  Today, let’s take it a step further and talk about planting seeds elsewhere.  The idea here, of course, is to think outside the “four walls” of your own community and look beyond our […]

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Words Matter

My company, Kauffman FastTrac, is hosting its quarterly certification event for our new clients today.  During lunch, I had a most interesting chat about the new nature of conversation with a group of folks from academic institutions spanning the globe – their universities are located in places like California, Kansas and Turkey.  Each expressed an […]

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