“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou Every year I take a photo of this board, full of lovely cards with lovely notes. They inspire me. I love what I do, my friends are fantastic, my…
Month: December 2012
Noticing My Neighborhood—Ready to Move On
Small Box Thinkkit prompt: Take a walk around the neighborhood, what do you notice: All too often I take walks with the intention to get under a fifteen minute mile. I and my dog, Tucker walk 5-6 miles a day when the weather is decent. My very favorite time of day to walk is early…
Do You Know Where Your Business if Coming From?
Often people call my office and ask us for referrals to a service provider, whenever possible we are always happy to give a referral. Recently a family member called the office looking for a referral so we gave it to her. She went into the building and ordered her items. The owner never ask her…
Build Your Six Figure Network—Be Present
Building a strong network takes more than just running around and give out your business cards, doing snappy elevator pitches, and shaking hands. Building a six figure network requires that you BE at all times. Be present at the event, pay attention to what is going on around you. Listen to the speakers, greet the…
Less Networking—More Referrals
There seems to be confusion in the business world around networking and referrals. Most people believe that if they netork more they will get more referrals, so they spend more and more time running from one event to the next looking for more referrals. The act of networking is