Posts by lynn

In my last post I described a way to evaluate your current network by looking for certain types of people. This is a useful exercise to assess the diversity and depth of your network. It also positions you to set some solid goals, which is what I’m talking about this week. So you have a list of your current network and you have taken the time to reflect on the ways that these people can contribute to your professional life. You...

Last week on “I wish I had known” I went through my system for organizing my contacts in a spreadsheet. If you’ve taken my suggestions up to this point, you now have an all-inclusive list of your entire professional support system, all in one place, ready for analysis. So what do you do with this data? Let’s talk about that… If you’ve been reading my past posts on my networking journey, you have...

Last week on “I wish I had known,” I briefly discussed what to do with your all-inclusive “connectivity list.” I recommended dividing the list into three basic categories: those in the same profession, those who understand or work regularly with people in your profession, and those who are (mostly) unfamiliar with your profession. Now, before we go any further in this process, you need to make sure that you are...

Last week on “I wish I had known,” I introduced the concept of the all-inclusive “connectivity list.” This week I discuss the next step – organizing all those fabulous contacts! So last week I talked about my initial reluctance to put everyone I know on one list of my “network,” for fear that it would somehow taint my best relationships. Once I overcame the mindset that networking was about...

Last week on “I wish I had known” I revealed the game-changer that transformed my approach to networking. Today I uncover the next step in the process of developing a solid network, and discuss another mental roadblock that stood in my way. Last week I revealed the primary factor that helped me get started building my professional network: my own mindset. Once I began looking at the often intimidating task of...