Meeting new people and developing relationships with others is one vital key towards future growth and success. Step outside of your usual and comfortable circles of friends and take a risk.
I like to attend events with people with whom I would otherwise never meet or interact with. One such person that I have met recently is Tabitha Roder. Tabitha is an e-learning specialist and is involved with a project called 'olpc' (one laptop per child). Now I had never heard of olpc or Tabitha (no offense) before I went to a conference. I am so glad I took a risk, introduced myself and made a new friend.
The same goes for you. Here's the challenge -
I like to attend events with people with whom I would otherwise never meet or interact with. One such person that I have met recently is Tabitha Roder. Tabitha is an e-learning specialist and is involved with a project called 'olpc' (one laptop per child). Now I had never heard of olpc or Tabitha (no offense) before I went to a conference. I am so glad I took a risk, introduced myself and made a new friend.
The same goes for you. Here's the challenge -
- Register for a conference where you know no-one and none of the content.
- Set yourself a goal of how many people you want to meet and have good converstaions with. Example - 3 people per day.
- Get peoples business cards and contact details - and follow up!
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