Networking from the Lighter Side
by Janet Gold*
 
Networking is a skill. One that can be learned; one that is wonderfully rewarding.
 
That said. Here is networking skill #1:
 
INTEND TO CONNECT
 
Enter into every encounter - every conversation, every letter, every meeting - intending to connect truthfully with other creations of Spirit, our fellow travelers on this planet.
 
  • SHARE this moment in time.
  • Respectfully LISTEN to the beliefs, dreams, and visions of your companion sojourner. Because networking is connecting, the energy flows in both directions.
  • TAKE TIME TO MAKE A REAL CONNECTION. Don't just throw your business card at the person and walk away. Laugh. Cry. Be real with one another. Return the compliment and express your fundamental beliefs and dreams, your vision of the world that you want and the world as you know it can be. Share your joy, your compassion, and your authenticity.
Sometimes you may not have an opportunity to get a word in edgewise. Allow that to be OK. Sometimes people need an opportunity to put into words what is dancing in their hearts. Look your person in the eyes and think: I see the Infinite  Spirit in you. Bless the encounter and walk away knowing that you have made their day, and their lives, better by just listening.
 
Networking in this manner guarantees a very real sort of success. The sort of success that is recognizable as that sweet inner warmth we call happiness (i.e., Hmmm, that was nice. I feel good about what just happened here.) Give yourself time to create that and to feel it.
 
Networking is NOT numbers; networking is QUALITY. You feel the gift of each encounter. You see the wonder in how we are all connected each to the other.
 

 
 

The following poem was read at our February networking meeting.

Decide to Network
 
Decide to network
Use every letter you write,
Every conversation you have,
Every meeting you attend
to express your fundamental beliefs and dreams.
Affirm to others the vision of the world you want.
 
Network through thought.
Network through action.
Network through love.
Network through spirit.
 
You are the center of a network.
You are the center of the world.
You are a free, immensely powerful source
of life and goodness.
 
Affirm it.
Spread it.
Radiate it.
Think day and night about it
 
And you will see a miracle happen:
the greatness of your own life.
 
In a world of big powers, media, and monopolies
but of six billion individuals networking is the new freedom,
the new democracy,
a new form of happiness.
 
- Robert Muller, www.robertmuller.org/decide




*Janet T. Gold, Ph.D., is the Membership Coordinator for Business Honoring Spirituality. She offers three classes through People House: In Service to Spirit. More time...More energy...More money...and what is enough, and Happiness is. Detailed descriptions can be found at www.peoplehouse.com. Click on practitioners (Janet T. Gold).
 
 

 


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