A timely and worthwhile discussion is taking place around this essay by 2 folks in the “high tech practice” at McKinsey (Soumitra Dutta and Matthew Fraser) regarding the subject of current behaviors around social networking. If you feel as if
Timing, Relationships and Connections are….
“In today’s business world, your success is not always predicated on hard work, education and experience. They help, but timing, relationships and connections are paramount to success.” — “Big George” Armistead Rainmaker is a bit of a dated term in
In limbo?
This LaidOffCamp SF is such a great idea, and if anyone steps up to take the lead on organizing one in Seattle, I’ll definitely help out. Is there a Chris Hutchins in our midst? I’m even hoping to be in
Doing favors
Because I read a google alert about a new site for favor-friendly people (loved that description), and then posted it to my Facebook page, I decided to test out the LinkedIn Polls tool with this poll about doing favors. Please
PIFing in book form
Because I wrote a description of Bella Domain’s PIF Parties for my friend Andrea, and she then included it in her new book “Power Referrals,” I knew I had to come up with a really good way to pay it
A blessing from LinkedIn
A blessing from LinkedIn goes a long way with me, and after reading a press release from Passitto announcing their integration with the powerhouse professional networking site, I found myself on a half hour long research path today. Lots to
Find yourself a coach
While it’s no secret that I do quite a bit of informal career and life coaching (a friend recently said she referred someone to me saying I was “the best cheerleader in the world” – wow!), I am not a
Congrats to Ann-Marie!
I have some exciting news to share regarding my friend and client Ann-Marie Archer of Archer & Associates. In early May, Ann-Marie, applied to be one of the next Make Mine a Million $ Business Award Recipients. The motivation was
PIF Party People Plug
Victor Pascual, a PIF Party regular (which means he’s a Pay It Forward kind of guy), sent me an email about an event I’m hoping to check out at some point this Memorial Day weekend. He’s a super talented artist,
Pay It Forward Partytime – #4
Lots of great conversation, connection and help was to be had at Friday’s Pay If Forward party. Hope all that made it will come back again and perhaps even invite a few new like-minded people to the next one which
Something meaningful you can do
I learned about this meaningful way to donate today because I signed up to receive weekly emails from VolunteerMatch.org. I’ve been getting these emails since I lived in San Fran, and then Chicago, and now in Seattle. It’s no secret