Many networking groups focus on getting leads immediately while others seem to be more interested in developing relationships which can take time. Which is best?
Getting immediate leads is great for the short term and we all need that but you also want to develop some long term relationships that will sustain you. If you only focus on getting a quick lead then you will be constantly having to refill your pipeline as each lead will eventually dry up.
By developing relationships you will always have a pipeline that is brimming with activity and people who want to help you.
True ,each person will not need what you have to offer but do you know who they know?
I have had clients referred to me by people who have never used my services but they knew me and trusted me. By helping other people you will get so much more in return. :-) As you do you will become know as someone who is trustworthy and people will be delighted to send business your way.
I believe that you need to attend different networking events for different reasons. keep going to the leads groups to feed you mouth today and also stick with developing those long term relationships to keep food on the table all year long. ;-)
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Change your attitude, change your life!
I read the following story years ago and it stuck with me. I would give credit to the author if I knew who that was. ;-)
David, a second grader, was bumped while getting on the schoolbus and suffered a two inch cut on his cheek. At recess he collided with another boy and lost two teeth. At noon while sliding on ice, he fell and broke his wrist. Later at the hospital, his father noticed David was clutching a quarter in his good hand. David said, " I found it on the ground when I fell and this is the first quarter I ever found. This sure is my lucky day!"
So now really, is this your lucky day!
Every day is my lucky day because it's all good. That's right! Even those things that I want to call bad, horrible, disappointing or whatever. it's all good! Each and everything that has ever happened in my life has brought me to where I am right now; to who I am right now. The people in my life who have brought me grief or heartache are all blessings. If I choose I can look beneath the surface and see the gifts in each and every situation.
What are the gifts you are receiving?
David, a second grader, was bumped while getting on the schoolbus and suffered a two inch cut on his cheek. At recess he collided with another boy and lost two teeth. At noon while sliding on ice, he fell and broke his wrist. Later at the hospital, his father noticed David was clutching a quarter in his good hand. David said, " I found it on the ground when I fell and this is the first quarter I ever found. This sure is my lucky day!"
So now really, is this your lucky day!
Every day is my lucky day because it's all good. That's right! Even those things that I want to call bad, horrible, disappointing or whatever. it's all good! Each and everything that has ever happened in my life has brought me to where I am right now; to who I am right now. The people in my life who have brought me grief or heartache are all blessings. If I choose I can look beneath the surface and see the gifts in each and every situation.
What are the gifts you are receiving?
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