All New Networker for the Brand New Year

Don’t try to lift too much with any of your New Years resolutions. It’s a whole new year and it’s time for the resolutions. Some folks are going to lose some weight. Others are going to read more. Still others set goals to call their mom more...
Make Them Special

Make Them Special

I’ve had a couple of instances in the last few of weeks reminding me of the importance of keeping the focus on the other person. The first was Shawne Duperon’s presentation at the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber’s lunch event,...
Awkward New Tools

Awkward New Tools

Apparently I was a good boy this year, because Santa left me a very fun gift under the Christmas Tree — an iPad. Yay! I’m using it right now to write this post. Of course, the challenge is that it’s a completely new platform for me and not all of the...

Working Your Goals Through Your Network

We’re coming up on the time of year when people start thinking of resolutions. The new year always seems to be an opportune time to consider how we want to live our lives in the upcoming year. Personally, I don’t like to think of resolutions so much as...

7 Networking Ideas for When You’re Feeling Lame

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...