In Networking on November 6, 2009 at 12:55 am
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In Networking on November 6, 2009 at 12:46 am
Knock, knock.
Who’s there? Leadership Lorain County.
Leadership who? Leadership Lorain County, that’s who.
Sorry, this is the networking door, go away.
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Just the Facts (click me!)»
If you’ve ever gone to the cupboard, looked around and yelled, “Honey, I can’t find the salt” and then had Honey reach around you and pick up the salt from right in front of your face – then you know how I feel.
If you are a mammal – and I know that most of you are, then you have a scotoma in each of your eyes. Nature gives us these two blind spots and, often, we give ourselves even more. This is called self-limiting thinking or, more simply, head trash. Continued… Read the rest of this entry »
In Networking on November 6, 2009 at 12:12 am
We do business with people we know, like and trust.
“Know” implies you are out there investing time getting to know people and letting them get to know you. It means people want to get to know you because you are not being pushy. To accomplish this you must make the effort to sincerely get to know people first. Learn to ask questions and minimize talking about yourself.
“Like” follows directly behind “know” in that you are friendly, fun and/or interesting in conversation. Being “likable” is certainly in the eye of the beholder but there are plenty of resources if you want to improve your “likability”. Start with Dale Carnegie and you’ll be in great hands. Check out “The Platinum Rule” to take it to the next level.
“Trust” is the foundation. I like this simple statement (“like, know and trust”) but I find it more helpful to replace the word “trust” with the phrase “judge to be trustworthy”. Continued… Read the rest of this entry »
