(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) So remember my post on Citizenship? Where I’d post monthly or so on my experiments in being more civicly engaged? Taking it in a slightly different direction. Welcome to the Civic Diary. … Continue reading
So over Thanksgiving I did some networking. I should note it’s no exactl intentional – I do it automatically as I like it A lot of people don’t like Networking, and my theory on that is simple – we get … Continue reading
You got it, I’m still going on about why we’re bad at networking. I’ve covered issues of overload, incoherent advice, too many options, focus issues, and not pitching to the right personalities. Actually by now I think I’m even more … Continue reading
So why are we often so bad at Networking? Steve’s got an opinion (as always): We already talk about it too much. The incoherence of overdoing the basics. Fads distract us. Overly narrow focuses. Advice written for only one personality. … Continue reading
Why are we bad at Networking? This issue has been obsessing me for the last few weeks, which I hope has been as informative for you as it’s been therapeutic for me. It’s nice to organize my thoughts and get … Continue reading
So I’ve been asking – why are we so bad at networking sometime? So far I’ve covered the fact that we’re tired of hearing about it, incoherent issues on the basics, and too much confusing new stuff. I mean let’s … Continue reading
Last week as I explored why we’re bad at networking, I covered how the basics are actually poorly handled, taught, and communicated. Somehow among all the books and lectures, we manage to get the actual basics of networking made boring, … Continue reading
Last week thanks to a Twitter conversation, I decided to wade into a subject near and dear to my heart; why a lot of us aren’t that great at Networking. This is not to saw I’m awesome, of course. I … Continue reading
Sometimes these posts come out of nowhere. And they launch series. I was discussing social capital on Twitter, as best one can at 140 characters a post while taking a walk, and one thing led to another. Someone brought up … Continue reading
(The roundup for the “How Blogging Helps Your Career Series” is here) So you’re blogging away. You get feedback and suggestions. You comment on other posts and others comment on yours. You even meet people that contribute to your blog … Continue reading