One aspect of networking is being the trusted advisor. We had a discussion in my monthly small business roundtable today about the value of networking.

After relating a few stories, it became evident that we all (those of us around the table who had braved the bad weather to be there) had similar skills when it came to networking to build relationships. Bill, the attorney of the group, offered up “being the go-to guy.” Read More...

You’ve heard the axiom, “never eat lunch alone”? How about, “don’t waste space on your calendar?

How many meetings have you been to this week? How many do you have scheduled? I’m not talking about those internal things; I’m talking about the outside-the-building-meet-face-to-face meetings. Read More...

We all are in a hurry these days to do whatever–find new contacts for business, service a client, run an errand, whatever. But don’t forget the important things:

Courtesy and manners. Mostly saying please and thank you. Read More...

Yes, there ARE enough hours in the day.

You never know who you are going to meet and where the conversation will take you. You also will find it difficult to know who you are going to work with and for in the lifetime. Read More...