A while back, I wrote a post about networking and the importance of connecting on a real human level, not just a “so where do you work” level. After continuing to go to more networking events, I’ve realized something else that is key to successfully connecting with people: sharing your passion. To be more specific, […]
Read moreTry and Fail and Try Again
If you’re a person who lives a life worth living, then you take risks. You work your butt off and you hone your game, and when a long shot presents itself – you take it. But you don’t always make it. Because it wouldn’t be a long shot if you did. But here’s the deal. […]
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I understand why people call it that, but I don’t like how impersonal that term is. Yes, when I go to networking events, I’ll talk to you for a few minutes about what you do, where you work, etc. But I’m also the guy who wants to actually get to know a little more about […]
Read morePanic in the Board Room
I decided to do Flashback Friday today with something from almost a year ago. I wrote this shortly after I’d started my current job. Oh, the difference a year makes. I’m in the third week at my new job, and this morning I found myself sitting in a meeting I didn’t know what was about […]
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