Future Focus

by | Oct 21, 2010 | Blog

It had to grow this big.  It didn’t start out this way. Today I was working with my friend and business advisor, Jim Woods of LST Advisors, LLC. I really enjoy my sessions with him. For a couple of hours, I get to set aside the day-to-day requirements...

Be Curious, Be Observant

by | Oct 20, 2010 | Blog

Bill’s choice of “flair” was bound to prompt some questions. For some folks, starting a conversation with a stranger can be almost as painful as hitting their thumb with a hammer — though perhaps with a bit less cursing. How do you break the...
Venue Review: Marnee Thai

Venue Review: Marnee Thai

by | Oct 19, 2010 | Blog

I met a new friend, Ted Belding of Belding Consulting, Inc, for a one-to-one lunch today. We met at one of my favorite downtown restaurants, Marnee Thai. Ted is pretty much a certified genius. I mean, he and I both cut our teeth in the Computer Science Department at...

The Networking Event Toolkit

by | Oct 18, 2010 | Blog

A few days ago I wrote about having rituals which would support your networking practice. One of the things we mentioned was setting out the material you might need for a networking event the night before — your networking event toolkit, so to speak. So,...

The Ever-Evolving Networker

by | Oct 17, 2010 | Blog

Some habits you should break. Others you want to establish. We’ve covered more than a few techniques, systems, and behaviors over these many months. Some of these you are probably already doing and feel quite comfortable with. There are probably one or two...