Are you using everything that you already know about networking?
You’ve probably heard that “knowledge is power”. Well, you know what? That’s not true!
“Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.”
– Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
In this age of information and technology, it’s easy to acquire knowledge. Information about practically anything is easily available and accessible.
And yet, in spite of all the available information online and offline about business networking (and indeed, all kinds of topics), all the how-to manuals, the self-help books, the workshops, seminars and other programs telling us what to do and how to do it, the gap between “knowing” and “doing” remains.
Can you relate to this?
For instance, you have probably read the self-paced program that you downloaded when you first subscribed to Effortless Networking. You probably read my articles on a fairly regular basis. You probably also read other books and articles, and attend workshops or seminars on networking and related topics.
At this point, you probably *know* a lot about what to do and what not to do, to network successfully.
So, are you *using* everything you’ve learned so far? Are you consistently doing what you know you should?
Most people struggle with this (yes, me too at times!).
So this week, instead of giving you even more “information”, let me offer you a couple of different types of resources to help you with the application aspect.
1. The first resource is a set of questions for you to reflect on:
- Under what circumstances are you able to quickly and easily apply what you learn or know? What allows you to do this?
- In what situations are you NOT able to use and apply your knowledge and skills consistently and successfully? What prevents you from doing so?
- What did you learn from answering these questions? And how will you use this information?
If you’re not sure of your answers, pay attention to what you do and don’t do, when it comes to business networking, over the next few weeks. See what you discover.
If knowledge is potential power, what prevents you from tapping into that potential?
2. The second is a brand new service that I’ll be offering starting in January 2006.
This resource is an open Q&A forum via conference call, just for subscribers. And it’s FREE!
These purpose of these calls is to help you *apply* what you already know (and when necessary, help you pin-point what’s holding you back from using the information you already have).
There will be no pre-assigned topic for the call. Instead, you get to bring whatever question is on your mind, or whatever challenges and obstacles you’re facing regarding business networking.
So I hope you’ll join me and others at these forums. And better yet, I hope you’ll actively use these calls to identify and remove whatever roadblock is preventing you from successfully applying the wealth of knowledge that I’m sure you already have.
To be notified of these calls and to participate, be sure to subscribe to Effortless Networking. There is no fee to subscribe.
Till next week,
– Sri
