Who would you really like to meet? Yes, a real living person with a name – so not a description - like, ‘the most beautiful woman in the world’. Anyway I’m married to her. Do you have the name of the person? Have you ever tried to meet this person? My assumption is the majority of people reading this article not only never tried to meet this person, the fact is they came up with the name about a minute ago when I asked for the name of the person they would like to meet! So take a … [Read more...]
How Many Pieces Of Paper Do You Use A Single Paper Clip To Hold?
How many pieces of paper does one paper clip hold together? This question is actually answered when you type it into a Google search. Thirty sheets of paper. Now my question is slightly different in that the ask is about you and your behavior and expectations for the one single paper clip. For me, a single paper clip - not more than ten pieces of paper - assuming the purpose is to keep them together and not fall out and out of order. Everyone will have their own point of view on this … [Read more...]
Do You Attend Networking Meetings?
Recently while facilitating a unique Networking Meeting in New York City, with the goal of engaging the group of twenty business people at a deeper level, here are the questions asked by me and some of the conversation which took place. “Politics today, we cannot seem to get away from it or get enough of it. Here is the question and please do your best not to make this a discussion about politics itself and your views on Left or Right or Democrat or Republican – in your business and your … [Read more...]
Your Time Spent Networking Is Valuable
Time is one of our most valuable and not replaceable aspects of our lives. You either utilize your time constructively and with purpose or you do not. In either case once the time is passed it is gone. When you attend a networking event how do you judge if your time spent attending the networking event was a successful use of your time? Let’s take a look at three people who spoke with me after a networking event we all attended. The event was an intentionally intimate, small gathering with … [Read more...]
