“Just because you are a character doesn’t mean you have character.” -The Wolf (Harvey Keitel in Pulp Fiction). Two different meanings of character. There are plenty of “characters” that we know but how many of them have the character to earn your time, your respect,...
Nothing beats going to a LIVE business networking event if you’re a networker. It’s so much fun shaking hands, hugging, bumping fists, or whatever we’re doing these days. I’ve been having this discussion a lot. Here are some obvious (and maybe not so obvious)...
As opposed to the rom-com Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Cute movie! There may be very good reasons to leave your past girlfriends (or boyfriends) in the past, but the same may not be true for many in our network. In business networking, the tendency is to focus on...
Here are 10 simple strategies you can put into practice NOW to be more impactful with your business networking, improve your street cred, and make a “knock-out” impression! 24-Hour Rule Return all emails, texts, and voicemail messages within 24 hours. (I know, I know,...
Not following up is kryptonite to business networking! Just ask Superman. One of the best ways to never do business with anyone you meet is to never follow up with them. It’s all about the FU, as one of my clients likes to say. Remember the days when you had a stack...
I love stand-up comedy! The greats can find the funny where there typically isn’t any funny – often taking difficult, sometimes even tragic situations and making us laugh about them. My Mount Rushmore of comics include Dave Attell, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams,...
