by Keith McHugh | Nov 04,19 | Networking
Curiosity is the C in C.A.R.E. Hopefully, it’s pretty obvious why this has to come before The Process in the Authentic Networking System: we need to be curious about the other person to engage in a conversation and to elicit responses. Without curiosity a...
by Keith McHugh | Nov 04,19 | Networking
The last element of Acceptance is Action. If we don’t take it, we likely won’t experience the results we seek. If we don’t initiate something, nothing likely is going to change at the pace or in the direction of our choosing. Additionally, if something isn’t going...
by Keith McHugh | Nov 04,19 | Networking
The second element of Acceptance is Awareness. We all have strengths. We all have weaknesses. We all preferences, tendencies, accents, and quirks. Being aware of these can be important when it comes to networking beause it can make a difference in how we communicate...
by Keith McHugh | Nov 04,19 | Networking
What’s the point of meeting someone if we don’t do anything with it? I think this is a critical question. It is also really important for us introverts who strongly prefer time to ourselves. How is this balanced? It’s balanced by a deliberate approach to managing...
by Keith McHugh | Nov 04,19 | Networking
C.A.R.E. is meant to be both a word and an acronym. You do truly have to care for The Process to be effective. If we attempt to connect with others without truly caring about them it won’t work. First of all our efforts will be hollow and not fulfilled. Secondly,...