Have you ever been to a party or a networking event and felt awkward and totally out of your element? On several occasions, I have gone to networking events and tried to meet people only to be iced out. It's super stressful and made me question why exactly I went.
Not long after those disasters, I read that when networking, find the person who is standing by themselves and introduce yourself. Chances are they are feeling the same way. I knew I could do that! And I could pull people into a conversation who look lost or have them sit at lunch with the group.
Fast forward to last week. I was having coffee with a lender who started our conversation with how much it meant to him that I visited him at a vendor fair when nobody else did....months and months ago.
What would our world look like if we all included one more person?
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