At a business networking event last week, one of the attendees complained to me. He said, “I don’t think I’m going to attend this event anymore. No one wants to buy from me.” I pointed out that he had only attended the event twice and no one had the chance to really get to know him. “Networking is what gets you in the door,” I explained. “It’s up to you to build the relationship.” I received a confused look and began to explain… Continue reading
With the current state of the economy, everyone is scrambling to save a couple of dollars, and that’s ok. However, sometimes you have to call in “the specialist”. This was a lesson I learned trying to do my hair.
My hair is very curly and when I am going out or want to shine at an event, I’ll straighten it. I had a big event coming up: I was getting inducted into my college’s track hall of fame and I really wanted to look nice. I decided to straighten my hair before I got on the plane and then I could relax with my family that night. Continue reading