Networking - How to Shift your Mindset and Build your Confidence.

12/05/19 • 27 min

When it comes to building a successful career, there’s no doubt that you’re going to have to get out there and network. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to love it!
Today, I share strategies and real-world advice to help make Networking “not a dirty word.”

You and I both know how much time it takes to cultivate a great network, right? Hours, if not days, of follow up, events, and putting yourself out there.

But to be successful, your mindset is critical. Whether you’re looking to build a career or create a life you love -- it all comes back to your mindset.

Most of my clients feel incredibly uncomfortable networking. I have even had clients tell me it feels slimy and inauthentic. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

I haven’t always liked networking. In fact, I can say that I avoided the book “Never Eat Alone” for over ten years because I hated the idea of giving up my quiet lunches.

However, I’ve realized that networking is THE KEY to success. So, I share my strategies and tips for successful networking.

I challenge you to take these strategies and make them your own. Use them over and over to shift your mindset and boost your confidence so that whether you are networking to find a new job or increase your industry influence, you can do so and have fun.

Go ahead and take these strategies to start creating real impact for yourself and your career!

You’ll learn...

What networking Is and Isn’t.
How giving and taking balances the equation in networking.
Who you should network with.
How to easily nurture your network.
And what networking events you should attend for the most impact. (hint it isn’t what you think!)

Links:

Jennifer’s LinkedIn - Connect with her! https://www.linkedin.com/in/deviantthinking/

Give and Take by Adam Grant

Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

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You and I both know how much time it takes to cultivate a great network, right? Hours, if not days, of follow up, events, and putting yourself out there.

But to be successful, your mindset is critical. Whether you’re looking to build a career or create a life you love -- it all comes back to your mindset.

Most of my clients feel incredibly uncomfortable networking. I have even had clients tell me it feels slimy and inauthentic. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

I haven’t always liked networking. In fact, I can say that I avoided the book “Never Eat Alone” for over ten years because I hated the idea of giving up my quiet lunches.

However, I’ve realized that networking is THE KEY to success. So, I share my strategies and tips for successful networking.

Go ahead and take these strategies to start creating real impact for yourself and your career!

You’ll learn...

What networking Is and Isn’t.
How giving and taking balances the equation in networking.
Who you should network with.
How to easily nurture your network.
And what networking events you should attend for the most impact. (hint it isn’t what you think!)

Links:

Jennifer’s LinkedIn - Connect with her! https://www.linkedin.com/in/deviantthinking/

Give and Take by Adam Grant

Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

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All About Resumes!

We all know we need a resume. Oh, but the excuses we all have for procrastinating this vital task.

No one wants to be caught with an outdated resume, but somehow we never seem to find the time to chunk one out.

Today, I am going to share why it is essential to have an updated resume, what makes a modern and compelling resume, and how to capture your data, so you have everything you need. I promise this won’t be boring or the same old advice.
Check Out These Highlights:
(01:19) I promise you, if you put a resume together without intention, without sitting down and figuring out who you are, what you want to do, and what you want to contribute to the world, you will attract a job that doesn't align with you. So it is really important to find that a resume is the outcome of some great soul searching as opposed to the input into a job search.
(05:41) It is a great time to kind of collect those thoughts, remember what you're doing and really start to build a collection of data that you can work from to create your resume.
(08:26) A resume really should be the output of the really simple question of how do I show my credentials and where I'm going so that I can really choose who I want to be when I grow up.
(12:34) So how do you know what to share on a resume?
(15:46) Every bullet that's on your resume, you should be super proud of. You should smile when you read what you've accomplished and you should just be jazzed about it.
(16:25)Share the scope of the work that you do and the complexities of it help people to understand who you are and the things that you juggle in your life.
(22:55) Make the sloppy copy, then come in and really refine it.
(25:14) For you folks who haven't written a resume in 30 years...
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