Over the holiday weekend, I had a chance to spend time with a fairly new group of friends. In this case, I was the 'outsider'. They had all traveled together previously and had built solid friendships. I knew very little about any of them, so it was cool that they included me in their Michigan … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #21: Surrounding yourself by people that inspire you?
Self-Growth
Scarlett Letter #20: It’s simple! Expanding your LinkedIn network…
As my father would say {note: he has some strange sayings}: I've let my skimmer leak. How? Well, I recently discovered that I have not consistently followed my tried-and-true process when meeting a new contact: 1. Record the business contact into Outlook (or other CRM) database 2. Write a few key … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #20: It’s simple! Expanding your LinkedIn network…
Scarlett Letter #18: ‘It causes me to consider multiple options,’ says she.
Last week, in the middle of volunteering for a St. Jude's benefit, we had some downtime during the event. I sat there, smack in the middle of two other women, both of whom started playing with their handhelds (iphone and blackberry, respectively). They struck up a conversation about Sudoku, the … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #18: ‘It causes me to consider multiple options,’ says she.
Scarlett Letter #10: Part II — In business, when does one become irrelevant?
Are you being honest about your professional relevancy level? Ask yourself these questions to gauge your situation: 1. Do people say to you often : "Great idea! Let’s roll with it?" Or, "We’d really like your insight/input on this?" 2. Or, are people saying: "You don't need to waste your time … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #10: Part II — In business, when does one become irrelevant?
Scarlett Letter #9: Part I — In business, when does one become irrelevant?
Last week, I gave a presentation to the ALA (Association of Licensed Architects) entitled “Beyond the Magic Bullet; Small Firm Marketing/BD Strategies to Tackle the Down Economy”. At one point, I posed this notion: ‘grey haired’ seasoned professionals are viewed as the lowest risk by most buyers of … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #9: Part I — In business, when does one become irrelevant?