Networking. Just Do It.

Okay Robes I get it, connecting and networking is important to get opportunities! But how do I even start?

Just Do It. Are words we are all familiar with thanks to Nike. But let me expand on it a bit further.

(… is he seriously quoting Nike right now?) yes, I am.

Just Do It. Start Today. Let go of wanting perfection. Let go of your expectations. Give yourself a small goal and stick to it.

“Think of the stamp on your mail and it’s ability to stick to one thing until it gets to it’s destination.” - no idea who said this.

When I started to seriously network I developed a habit of getting use to speaking with different people constantly. How? I decided to have one new coffee chat online per week with someone I connected with on LinkedIn.

Is one new coffee chat per week too much for you? Then do one coffee chat every two weeks or even one coffee chat a month. Pick whatever you feel like you can just be consistent with and stick to it.

The first conversation is going to be difficult if you’re not use to networking but I promise that if you stick with it you will start to learn and get better with having conversations - in time. Be patient, stick it through, keep going.

Just Do It.