Thinking About Yourself

This post is not about focusing on your needs to the exclusion of and/or cost to others. No matter how you cut it, that is just bad networking. In this case, I am referring to the idea of using yourself as a yardstick to measure your networking behavior. Let me...
Pay Attention!

Pay Attention!

Luke: Pay attention to me! As I wrote, a few weeks ago we had to say goodbye to our cat Ray. It was sad for us, but it’s been even harder on his brother Luke. They weren’t completely inseparable, but they were very close and Luke is feeling the absence....

See You Tomorrow?

“I’m at the park. Where are you?” I had a big client meeting this morning. This was a site visit with the funding agencies for a project I am working on through my old business. I was to be there at 10am to help with any technical issues that...

But What Have You Done Lately?

I bet he’s got a story or two I know I’ve said over and over that you should always be focusing on the other person. You should ask them questions and be interested in their responses. You should look for ways to support them in both their personal...

Be Curious, Be Observant

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...
Greg Peters
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