One of my favorite contrasts of modern management gurus is David Allen’s retort to Stephen Covey. Please keep in mind, I love the ideas, concepts, and thoughts of both of these people. I respect them both deeply. At the same time, I’ve found that even...
Surprise! That free talk over lunch on financial freedom you signed up for started with networking 20 minutes before the talk was supposed to start and you arrived just in time to hear the hostess greet everyone with the ubiquitous, “If everyone could grab a...
It’s here. Shorter. More condensed. A quick idea for you to put in your networking tool belt for use as you see fit. This 3rd edition of the Networker’s Playbook addresses situations where either you may be low on energy or already know most people at an...
I never really gave much thought to networking early in my career. As a baker there simply wasn’t much networking to be done. Then as a Realtor, I had the belief that my marketing was all about using the phone for cold calls, hosting open houses, and running...
Wayne Gretzky is quoted as saying: “You miss 100% of the shots that you don’t take.” This doesn’t apply only to hockey. It applies to our kids’ soccer team. Playing basketball in the park. Taking a chance on a book that sounds like it...