5 Tactics to Avoid Being a Networking Schleprock

“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” ~Washington Irving Do you remember the character Schleprock from the old “Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm” cartoon show? P&B was a short-lived spin-off of “The Flintstones”...

5 Questions to Serve Your Network Better

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore Always look for ways to be of service. It’s sort of a mantra for great networkers. The problem is, when you sit down...

Seven Ways to Break Out of Your Networking Rut

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~Wayne Dyer What a refreshing change! I recently attended a networking event called MiDiCo (short for Michigan Diversity Connections). It’s a program designed to bring together...

Lessons from the Labyrinth: Perseverance on the Path

“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.” ~Buddha This...