by Michael Goldberg | Aug 11, 2026 | Business, Community, Networking, Referrals
Who would be in your business networking foxhole? I love the metaphor of the foxhole as if you’re fighting in battle. In a life-and-death situation, who do you want in the trenches with you to fight the fight? You would probably consider the best warriors, military... 
by Michael Goldberg | Aug 4, 2026 | Business, Community, Networking, Referrals
I lead coaching groups with my clients called Fight Club. We don’t talk about Fight Club. But we do talk about ways to develop the habits or systems to get the thing done on a daily, weekly, monthly basis. Little things often lead to big things. As in big things... 
by Michael Goldberg | Jul 28, 2026 | Business, Community, Networking, Referrals
As in a positive impact! In a networking group, book club, professional association, golf outing, client appreciation event, chamber, service group, knitting group, or in the classroom. This goes for meetings online or in a real room. I teach a public speaking class... 
by Michael Goldberg | Jul 21, 2026 | Business, Community, Networking, Referrals
One of the best ways to start a dialogue with someone at a networking event, cocktail party, or business meeting is to ask an interesting question or statement. Closed-Ended vs. Open-Ended Questions You could open with a closed-ended question like, “Are you a member... 
by Michael Goldberg | Jul 14, 2026 | Business, Community, Networking, Referrals
But first, a late entry to last week’s post about comedy, connecting, yada yada. Yes, some legends including Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Louis CK, Amy Schumer, Howie Mandel, Chelsea Handler, and Sebastian Maniscalco (mentioned in a comment)....
