7 Networking Ideas for When You’re Feeling Lame

by | Dec 16, 2010 | Blog

My new friend, Lynda Gronlund, certified personal trainer and owner of Balance Point Fitness, commented on yesterday’s post. You can read the full comment elsewhere, but the important part was that she was feeling lame for skipping a weekly networking event...

Are You Standing in the Parking Lot?

by | Dec 15, 2010 | Blog

I gave a presentation at the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber last week. It was a good crowd and they reacted well to what I had to say (meaning no one threw anything at me). One of the points I made has to do with the nature of joining any networking group. I...

6 Networking Goals for Other People

by | Dec 14, 2010 | Blog

We’ve talked on numerous occasions about the importance of setting goals in our networking practice. From short-term goals, such as the number of people you plan on meeting at an event, all the way to long-term goals such as your ultimate target for your...

It’s Not What You Do

by | Dec 13, 2010 | Blog

Today was our annual Christmas cookie baking day with my mom. Every year, usually on the second Sunday of December, my mom hops in her little yellow Mini-Cooper and drives up from Perrysburg. We spend the whole day baking batches upon batches of cookies. We managed...

Give Feedback

by | Dec 12, 2010 | Blog

Our nanny, Beth, is currently in training to become a massage therapist. For homework she was required to give thirty hours of massages to friends and family, but no more than three sessions for any one person. Of course, I volunteered, because I’m that kind of...