DEAR WW: I’ve got a to-do list a mile long. How do you find time to network when you have so much to do? NOTWORKDEAR NOTWORK: I was an early fan of the New York Mets, in the bad old days when they were one of the worst baseball teams of all time. I’ll never [...]
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Dear WW: I came to a difficult realization recently: just the thought of asking for help makes my skin crawl. I know there are people out there who ask for help, but I can’t do it. Am I crazy? GO IT ALONE
Dear ALONE,
Your email reminded me of a Russian man who had spent hours training [...]
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Dear Readers: The Dean presidential campaign is history, but its use of the Internet to bring people together lives on. And the best part, these tools are available to everyone. Take Scott Allen, he’s found his last job, hired people and initiated a corporate merger online. He’s co-author of The Five Keys to Building Business [...]
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Dear WW: I’m too busy to network at my current job. All day long I’m emailing and calling people. I don’t have the luxury to contact people who might be able to help me with my career. Heck, I don’t have time to contact people who can help me do my job. BUSY SIGNAL
Dear BUSY,
Military [...]
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Dear WW: I’m a regular reader of your column and I generally like your advice. But recently I read an article you wrote on networking. The advice was fine, but only for extroverts. How do you network if you are shy? SHY, BUT NOT RETIRING
Dear SHY,
Have you heard about Front Sight, NV? It’s a new [...]
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Dear WW: Recently I read that President Clinton keeps an index card with the name of every person he’s ever met, going back to college. I’ve never put much energy into building up my rolodex, but now I’m having second thoughts. A SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Dear Small,
My brother drove home the value of networking way [...]
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Dear WW: I’ve been trying to arrange a meeting with a department head for weeks, but her secretary refuses to help. I can’t go to my boss, because I don’t want him to see me as someone who can’t get the job done. Is there a way that I can get around a secretary who [...]
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