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You Better Watch Out, You Better Not Cry, Better Not Pout . .

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Colin Neenan noted that “Life just seems so full of connections.”

It’s those connections, and the behaviors that impact that, that inform my work. In my consulting practice coaching executives and teams, as well as career coaching, I’m focused on those actions and behaviors rather than the feelings and emotions behind them. That “behaviors first” approach in business enables individual and team coaching clients to achieve quicker, more durable and quantifiable results..… Read the rest

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[New Rules] 4 Antidotes for “The 7 Deadly Sins of Networking”

Daria Steigman has a short post titled The 7 Deadly Sins of Networking that’s well worth the quick read.

Networking, when done well, is about four things: interest, authenticity, follow through, and reciprocity .

Avoid spending other people’s time if you’re not interested in their story but rather want to simply hijack them with your story. There is much to be learned from what other people have to offer, and a little curiosity goes a long ways in displaying an interest in how other people got to where they are.… Read the rest