Authentic Networking System – Greet

Authentic Networking System – Greet

The Process has to start somewhere and it starts here, with Greet.  Simple, right? Well, in some cases it gets over complicated.  I truly believe that by breaking down The Process, we can look at this element in all of its simplicity:  Find someone and say hello.  At...
Authentic Networking System – Empathy

Authentic Networking System – Empathy

Appropriately batting clean-up in the C.A.R.E. line up is empathy.  Empathy is the bond. The bond between us that comes from understanding how someone is feeling or where they are coming from. Empathy conveys that we have been heard and that we matter to the other...
Authentic Networking System – Respect

Authentic Networking System – Respect

Regardless of where someone is when we meet them or what differences we hold, respect for one another is crucial when considering The Process.  We all have different experiences that have led to different perspectives and different attitudes and different situations. ...
Authentic Networking System – Attitude

Authentic Networking System – Attitude

Attitude might be the surprise component of C.A.R.E. The Attitude I speak of is the attitude we have toward, or the way we think about networking.  When it comes to the uncertain nature of networking, having a good attitude about it will help quite a bit when...
Authentic Networking System – Curiosity

Authentic Networking System – Curiosity

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...
Authentic Networking System – Action

Authentic Networking System – Action

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...