Networking

When "On Demand" Means On Demand and it's Link to Virtual Communities
Spontaneity is good, but doesn't work for all of us. If you must live by a schedule and have predictability and preciseness then this may not be for you. Read more →
When Gifts Say More
What's a gift mean? If you're like me, you probably focus on the giving and the getting.But, have you thought of gifts as a medium, a channel, for communication? Read more →
When it Comes to Networking Comfort is Not a Requirement
I attended my first national convention in 1999 and didn?t have a clue as to what I was doing. I was going on the advice, ?If you want to be a national speaker, you have to network nationally. Read more →
When Networking Stop Selling to Salesmen
If you enjoy going to networking business social gatherings or Chamber of Commerce Mixers as a way to develop a referral network and have some fun and do a little business then you need to stop trying to sell so hard to other salesmen and start talking about how you two can work together in a common cause, sharing information, customer databases and business card stacks. Read more →
When Networking, be Patient and Nurture your Business Relationships
Many people find Networking to be exasperating. They go along to a Networking meeting with the best of intentions. They make a number of introductions, and each time seize the opportunity to hand over their business card. Read more →
When to Network - When You Don't Need To
Wait a minutes, you may be thinking. Why should I network when I don?t need to? Think about it this way. When do you NEED to network? Often it?s when you? Read more →
Where Does That Word Come From?
?Instead of a handshake, I gave Toby a high-five to break the ice; and when we sat down on the front porch and started talking off the cuff, it was as if serendipity brought us together. Read more →
Where to Find a Cash Windfall of $10,000 - $1,000,000 - You Never Knew You Had
There is a rather famous true story called ?Acres of Diamonds?.It is about a successful farmer who risks everything searching the African continent for diamonds. Read more →
Which Networking Events Should You Attend?
How does one determine which are the best events to attend based on one?s best customer?Customers are not a dime a dozen, especially in today's economy. Read more →
Who Are You and What The Heck Do You Do?
A few years ago, I was attending a family function when I ran into a cousin of mine. Having not seen her in more than three years, she told me that her son had graduated from law school and had passed the bar examination and was now a lawyer at a very prestigious law firm in New York City. Read more →

Aphorism

Reporters would say, you mean they gave you guys a Nobel Prize for something as obvious as that [Modigliani & Miller theorem of corporate valuation]? And I’d add, Yes, but remember, we proved it rigorously.

Merton Miller


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