My friends complain that I am ‘too social’ about as much as I am “ too humblebragy.’ The latter I am trying to correct (see Things Not Posted on Facebook). The former, however, is my part of my core. I consider my vast array of friends a beautiful mosaic, each person a tile with [...]
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Bringing Back Community
The first definition for community is, according to Webster’s, “a unified body of individuals.” Then the options for the definition vary just like a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ book. The community could be unified by geography, politics, common interests, beliefs, or, as I like to think, a common sense of wellbeing. Sometimes, especially in [...]
How To Network Like a Hottie
After an epic Tahoe trip last weekend I had an interesting opportunity to spend over six hours in a car with three tech entrepreneurs and “What they don’t teach you at Stanford Business School” writer Larry Chiang. Squeezed five in the car with only fortune cookies to satiate us, we hungrily spoke about what most [...]
Anti-Networking: Learning How to Really Connect
I was recently at a business social event when the host interrupted casual chit-chat over canapés to conduct 30 minutes of structured networking. At the mention of the word ‘networking,’ the whole crowd cringed. A few individuals retreated into hiding. Those that remained were instructed to follow the host’s three minute, three-step networking plan. 1- [...]