Category: Networking
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A “networking” case study: make friends, not connections
I’m not a fan of quotes, but this one from Steve Jobs is the truth: You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. Let’s take a break from theory and conjecture – I want to…
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The 2017 Annual Letter to the SJO Family
Most people reading this are likely psyched about the new year – excitedly planning and looking into the future. I believe it’s critical for all of us to take a moment to stop, breathe, and look back. Only then can we learn from our mistakes and modify our future behavior. I’d wager it’s more important…
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A night of 30+ cookies, networking, and $30000+ raised
I’ve hosted two charity food offs this year – chocolate chip cookies and sausages (both in Toronto). I’ve talked about leveraging my skills and connections to make a broader impact. And we took it to the next level. On November 4 2017, we hosted an NYC Charity Chocolate Chip Cookie Off. The event was a…
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Use reputation management to say hello to your stalkers
My last article, Reputation Management 101, covered the basic stuff. This article covers a bit of the more advanced stuff (and your chance to have fun with it). Do you know what people are looking up about you? I’ve always found it fascinating to see what Google’s autosuggest starts throwing out after you type in my name…
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Networking 101: A case study in doing it wrong vs doing it right
The moment I hit publish on why I’ve spent over $250,000 on domain names, I knew what was about to happen. I even posted a comment about it when I shared the article on Facebook, but I immediately deleted it. I wanted to see how things would unfold… They unfolded precisely as I dreaded. Within…