The Patience of a Networker?

When I went through the Leadership Ann Arbor program a few years ago, one of the things I got to do was go on a ride-along with an Ann Arbor Police Officer. In this case it was officer Steve Dye. One of the things that he said which really stuck with me was...

The Old Bait and Switch

I wish we had the same thing for “networking traps” I’ve been caught by this on more than one occasion, so I’m going to put out a warning to anyone who is just starting out in their networking practice. Please, be aware of the...
How Quickly Things Change

How Quickly Things Change

Lisa and I went out to lunch today with a group whom I’ve known for well over a decade (in fact, with some of them, I’m closing in on two decades). We brought along our three-year-old, Kaylie, as we were without a nanny for the day. Now, all of the...

Setting Self-Dependent Networking Goals

Why would they jump the bar that you set? I’m a strong proponent of setting goals in your networking practice. Starting with simple goals for attending events, to larger ones about the levels you will reach on your networking scorecard, goals help us achieve the...

Myth: Networking is Sales

Are you trying to meet the sheep or the shepherd? I was attending a networking event this morning — Bruce Webb’s amazingly awesome Educational Breakfast — when I ran into this particular myth. It was the end of the meeting and everybody was...
Greg Peters
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