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Great news! And you’re the first to know!

Sep 8, 2015

Today’s post is so much more than a mere post. And you are among the first to hear about it! Drum roll please:  Today I’m releasing — for your perusement, enlightenment, and hopefully even enjoyment — my second book:  The Intentional Networker...

Don’t take the shortcut

Aug 26, 2015

Things like this have never made sense to me:  Crash diets. Fitness boot camps. Write-your-book-in-one-weekend seminars. And people who network as if there will be no tomorrow. Allow me to elaborate. Crash diets: They just make you miserable. You feel deprived and...

Unexpected gifts and growth

Aug 18, 2015

The other day I received a little nugget of inspiration and encouragement — while I was taking out the trash of all things. It was a Wednesday (a.k.a. Trash Day), and I was struggling to maneuver the stinky gray plastic bin with the noisy plastic wheels through the...

Commitment versus possibilities

Jun 30, 2015

Sometimes I have deep thoughts while sitting out on my deck on summer mornings.  There’s something about stepping away from my office and electronic devices and being in the fresh air and “among the trees” (to quote a favorite poet, Mary Oliver)....

Project Contour Sheet: 9 Ideas to Fold into Your Networking Strategy

Jun 1, 2015

Folding a contour sheet recently, a tricky task but a do-able one, make me think of networking. “Huh?” you ask. “What could folding a sheet have to do with networking?” Stay with me as I explain. The contour sheet had just come out of the dryer, so I was folding...

20 tips for making better introductions, connections & referrals

May 11, 2015

Nothing makes the world go ’round in the business and networking worlds like a quality introduction or connection. And the Queen Mother of Generosity in this realm is the well-thought-out referral.  When done well and thoughtfully, everyone wins. The...