Prevent Reverting with Results Tracking

Prevent Reverting with Results Tracking

My daughter, Kaylie, turned three a few months ago. I can’t believe how tall she’s getting and how much of a big girl she’s become. “Sesame Street”, which used to be the center of her life has been replaced by other things — mostly...

Relationships or Sales — By the Numbers, Part 2: Quality

Yesterday we talked about the relative value of seeking sales versus seeking relationships when we attend networking events. After a little bit of math (and a fair amount of hand-waving) we kind of figured out that pursuing sales might net you around ten people whom...

First Things First

Lisa and I were having a discussion today about how we were going to approach clearing out our basement. We’re contemplating having some work done down there and we need to move out everything we can. The thing is, as with most homes, taking stuff out of one...

Is It Coming Back?

You’ve heard me preach on the benefits of tracking your networking practice. How many calls, one-to-one meetings, events, gratitude notes, etc, did you do today? By measuring, you can’t fool yourself into thinking that you are doing more than you are. Now...

Start the Timer!

I’ve been networking now for more than fifteen years with the goal of increasing my business and I’ve had a certain amount of success doing it. The question arises, though about how much time I spend actually doing this networking thing on a daily basis....