5 Tactics to Avoid Being a Networking Schleprock

by | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog

“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” ~Washington Irving Do you remember the character Schleprock from the old “Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm” cartoon show? P&B was a short-lived spin-off of “The Flintstones”...

3 Questions to Revive Your Networking

by | Nov 9, 2017 | Blog

“I find that even small changes sometimes jog you out of a mental rut.” ~ Tom Perrotta “Why am I here?” It’s Labor Day weekend 2016 and I’m sitting on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta. I’m on my annual nerd-pilgrimage, attending...

The Nightmares of Networking Neglect

by | Oct 27, 2017 | Blog

“Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.” ~ J. K. Rowling Repeat after me: Everyone needs to network. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the networking needs of those who aren’t directly in sales. These are the back...

Merging into Networking

by | Oct 16, 2017 | Blog

“The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it’s possible to achieve the American dream.” ~ Tommy Hilfiger I watched the big camper turn left out onto the busy roadway. US-31 is a five-lane surface street (2...

Us and Them

by | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” ~Nelson Mandela Republican, Democrat, Independent. Us and Them. Christian, Jew, Muslim. Us and Them. Wolverine, Buckeye, Spartan. Us and Them....