Sales Call Negative Networking, Part 1

This morning while taking care of my daughter, I got a call on my office line. I know I should have ignored it. After all, the caller ID said “Unknown”. Since I don’t know anyone by that name, it was probably a cold-call. I ignored my gut instinct. I...

Setting Goals

We’ve talked about setting networking goals for attending events. You know, the ones where you decide beforehand that you are going to meet to new people and get their business cards or connect two other people with each other. There are a few other networking...
Just Finished: Nonstop Networking

Just Finished: Nonstop Networking

“Nonstop Networking” by Andrea Nierenberg is one of the rare books that I started reading some time ago and never got around to finishing. For whatever reason, something interrupted me and I never managed to pick it up again — until recently, that...

Flying Solo

Yesterday, Kaylie and I flew solo for the first time. Well, what I mean is that ordinarily, when Kaylie gets on an airplane, either it’s just Mommy or it’s both Mommy and Daddy with her. This was the first time it was just Daddy. Rest assured, it...