Today, I have been invited by Keri Bennett and Michelle Calandra of the Fresno County Federal Credit Union to play golf with them at the Leadership Fresno Golf Tournament.
Hm, been a long time since I played golf, but Keri and Michelle said they are willing to deal with it! This might be the start of a more serious approach to the game.
A long-held tenant of networking is that you definitely need to play golf in order to network with the "upper levels." In the Fresno/Clovis area, it seems like there are plenty of tournaments so there are enough opportunities. Wonder if anyone lets you sign up as an individual so the organizer can pair you up? That might be fun - but could be a problem if someone like me is paired with a serious golfer :-)
We'll see how it goes!
Networking tips and the best way to network ... by Networking on Purpose! Professional business networking strategies from Beth Bridges, speaker, and author.
Speak Well of Everyone
Two incidents that remind me to never ever speak ill of anyone because everyone in Fresno/Clovis knows everyone else.
My friend Chris Palmer's mom used to work with my mom; years before I met Chris. And it turns out my friend Kelly Rudolph's "kittypractor" - who worked on Kelly's famous kitty Ziplet - is none other than Clovis Chamber member Dr. Sabrina Chronister, who is now my mom's chiropractor.
This is what happens when you live and work in the same area for many years. Your connections become more numerous, but they also become more interwoven. When you know people on more than one level, the relationship is stronger.
My friend Chris Palmer's mom used to work with my mom; years before I met Chris. And it turns out my friend Kelly Rudolph's "kittypractor" - who worked on Kelly's famous kitty Ziplet - is none other than Clovis Chamber member Dr. Sabrina Chronister, who is now my mom's chiropractor.
This is what happens when you live and work in the same area for many years. Your connections become more numerous, but they also become more interwoven. When you know people on more than one level, the relationship is stronger.
More About Consistency
Hey! I've blogged two days in a row. So how many times does it take before you can say you're consistently doing something? I think it's easier to judge when you lack consistency because you'll feel it whenever you're not doing what you need to do.
For example, I floss consistently. Not like my mom (who flosses at least twice a day regardless of where she is) but probably 95% of the days. When I do floss regularly, my mouth feels normal. But if I miss two days in a row, I sure feel it the next time I floss.
Conventional wisdom says it takes 21 days to establish a habit. How many days to lose a positive habit? A lot less than 21 days. I would say one or two ... unless you've been on safari or under some extraordinary circumstance.
My inspirational figure for consistency? Michael Waltrip. On Sunday, he'll run his 1,000th NASCAR race. He remains one of the most popular drivers, even though he's only won a very small percent of those 999 races. You've got to admire a guy who has stuck with a sport this long even when he wasn't winning. And, he's sure entertaining to listen too!
For example, I floss consistently. Not like my mom (who flosses at least twice a day regardless of where she is) but probably 95% of the days. When I do floss regularly, my mouth feels normal. But if I miss two days in a row, I sure feel it the next time I floss.
Conventional wisdom says it takes 21 days to establish a habit. How many days to lose a positive habit? A lot less than 21 days. I would say one or two ... unless you've been on safari or under some extraordinary circumstance.
My inspirational figure for consistency? Michael Waltrip. On Sunday, he'll run his 1,000th NASCAR race. He remains one of the most popular drivers, even though he's only won a very small percent of those 999 races. You've got to admire a guy who has stuck with a sport this long even when he wasn't winning. And, he's sure entertaining to listen too!
Consistency and Patience - I want them now!
As I sit here contemplating the prospect of participating in the Trail of 2 Cities Marathon Relay in just a few weeks, I am painfully aware that consistency is the key to success. I say "painfully" because I haven't been training like I should for the Relay. While I know I can walk 7.5 miles whether or not I've been training, the difference is being able to walk the day after the Relay.
Like so many things, it would have been easy to do. Just get out there every day and hit the pavement. But again, like so many things, it's easy to not do. I have an excuse - we've been painting, scrubbing, and moving into our new house - but then there's always something that is going to get in the way.
So the big challenge in life is this: How do you consistently do the small daily steps that lead to success?
The glib answer is "make it a habit". Most things are not time consuming: flossing takes 2 minutes, a little exercise maybe 20 minutes, take your vitamins - 2 minutes, read something educational for 10 minutes, blogging - 10 minutes, etc.
The hard part is once you've make the list of the 17 little things you need to do each day. Then it really adds up and you're spending two hours on maintenance. Ha ha, not that I'm "high maintenance."
I think that habits, efficiency, having a system, and making it fun are all key to getting all this done. I'm working on it and will keep you posted.
Like so many things, it would have been easy to do. Just get out there every day and hit the pavement. But again, like so many things, it's easy to not do. I have an excuse - we've been painting, scrubbing, and moving into our new house - but then there's always something that is going to get in the way.
So the big challenge in life is this: How do you consistently do the small daily steps that lead to success?
The glib answer is "make it a habit". Most things are not time consuming: flossing takes 2 minutes, a little exercise maybe 20 minutes, take your vitamins - 2 minutes, read something educational for 10 minutes, blogging - 10 minutes, etc.
The hard part is once you've make the list of the 17 little things you need to do each day. Then it really adds up and you're spending two hours on maintenance. Ha ha, not that I'm "high maintenance."
I think that habits, efficiency, having a system, and making it fun are all key to getting all this done. I'm working on it and will keep you posted.
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