Now there’s a loaded question. It’s one I get asked a lot, particularly by people who are in a frantic state about their careers and businesses, are new in town, or are new to the whole notion of networking. If you want a traditional answer on which networking events you should consider attending, read Chapter 7 in my book The Intentional Networker. It offers some specific and valuable insights on networking and standing out in the crowd.
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What’s scarier than walking into a roomful of strangers? I’ll tell you what: the anxiety that takes place before you actually walk into said room. Ever experienced that? Ever notice how the nerves, jitters, worries, and negative self-talk that take place before a potentially stressful event or encounter are generally worse than the actual experience itself? Performers, athletes, speakers, brain surgeons: they know this. Some even thrive on it and leverage it.
I’m no psychologist or human behavior expert, but I do know about fright, fight, …
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Let’s get real here. Really, truly real. And let’s do it by starting with this: What frightens you? Freaks you out? Leaves your palms sweaty, your mouth dry as whole wheat toast, your heart racing – and not in a good way?
Public speaking and snakes are two things most people fear — more so than death itself. But I’m convinced there’s something else that can be even scarier: Stepping solo into a room full of strangers. Especially when those who are already there seem to know each …
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While attending several events over the last few months I absorbed some powerful lessons about socializing and networking. And ironically the lessons were taught to me by the introverts in the room — or as a by-product of my own occasional introverted tendencies.
One lesson came in the form of a question: When interacting with others, are you in conversation –real conversation that allows you to connect? Or are you just engaged in mindless chatter?
One introvert I conversed with at a networking luncheon told me she …
Ever been in a situation where you saw only one way to reach your goal, it just wasn’t working, and you couldn’t find a solution? My dog Maggie alerted me to a situation like this recently. I was working in my home office and heard her barking out in the back yard. It wasn’t her crazed, “Squirrel!!!” bark. It was her “Something’s up! Come quickly!” bark.
I commented earlier this week on my Intentional Networker™ fan page about how much I’ve been thinking about the value of stillness. And by stillness, I mean slowing down the pace; setting intentions, and then allowing time to get quiet, reflect, and think. It’s not about stopping everything, checking out completely, or giving up. It’s about doing “the work” then becoming open and receptive to ideas, aha moments, experiences, and even exchanges and connections.
Case in point: I was at the NSA convention in Indianapolis…
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They say you always remember where you were and what you were doing when you receive either really bad or really good news. Fortunately, this past Sunday it was the latter. I was up in north Texas helping a dear friend deal with some family business when I received the phone call from my author’s assistant (a.k.a. chief navigator) Janica Smith. I could hear her grinning as she shared the news. If you’ve heard all this already, please do me the favor of pretending to …
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