TRY --- Power of Enjoying the Moment

I recently returned from an absolutely wonderful mini holiday to Maine, Booth Bay Harbor to be exact.

A spot right out of a travel brochure: quaint town, lovely room in a small bed and breakfast with a window overlooking the harbor with sailboats bobbing in the water.

It is moments like this that I want to savor and enjoy and replay in my mind as often as possible, especially when I am back in the hubbub of city life.

Even though my blackberry was always present, I didn’t allow those annoying incoming messages to take me away from enjoying the moment.

I realized while I was away that I had several choices, I could have allowed work and the intrusion of my blackberry to keep me from being in the moment or I could surrender to the power of just being where I was and not allow anything to keep me from the here and now, gazing at the magnificence of this exquisite place.

Perhaps there is a lesson to be learned about enjoying each moment of our lives, whether we are in Maine or our own backyard and not allow thoughts of no consequence steal precious moments from us, because they are all we have in life.

Are you enjoying each moment of your life and if not, what can you change to start living in the moment?

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TRY --- Power of Networking

As business professionals, one of the requirements of “doing business” is networking. Having been in the service business most of my working life, it has become second nature to me and many who know me would say I could be the quintessential networker.

These days there are many faces to networking: business events; organizations that tout building relationships and having others sell for you; or the proverbial “meet and greet” functions, with its casts of thousands, who stand around shaking hands and handing out business cards which usually doesn’t lead anywhere.

So is it going to be the networking du jour menu, where you “pick your poison,” by choosing events blindly without any strategic planning? Or should you start to strategize about what you want to accomplish with networking and which path is going to work specifically for you.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Bob Beaudine, who wrote “The Power of Who.” Bob advises that, “You already know everyone you need to know” to get what you want and to actualize your dreams through the simple process of identifying your WHO and connecting with them.

In today’s ever-changing and challenging business landscape, networking has become more important than ever. Establishing mutually beneficial relationships with other business people, potential clients and/or customers is the name of the game.

How would you rate your networking endeavors? Are you networking in a smart and strategic manner or are you just collecting business cards that are only good for collecting dust?

Please add your thoughts, comments and suggestions to this blog. As we all can benefit from a variety of approaches.

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