Networking

I have been to several different network groups and until I was introduced to my current network group I would always find the same thing: people trying to sell to me.

I think that networking means different things for different people. For me, and this is why I like this new group, networking is about meeting people and forming relationships. I am much more likely to refer a friend than someone I barely know that spent twenty minutes trying to sell to me. In fact I would definitely not refer that second person.

So yesterday was fun and there was no selling involved. We swapped information about what we do, how we do it and for whom we do it for. We got to have lots of time to meet people within the group and have one-on-one chats and quite a few of stayed afterwards and chatted some more. Some of these chats are about personal lives as well as our businesses. I can see that networking like this will lead to new friendships as well as business growth in a gradual way which really suits me.

I have been very lucky in this regard and a friendship that I made early last year when meeting some other coaches has turned into a really good working professional relationship as well as a beautiful friendship. This friend and I are about to start a joint venture which is really exciting. You never know where a friendship will take you.

The lesson that I have learned from all of this is that if something isn't working for may it may not be that particular 'thing' but the way that I have chosen to experience it. Finding different ways to experience it can make all the difference. Obviously if I still don't enjoy it then it isn't for me but at least I know for sure and I can move on to something else.

love
Sarah