Business Networking Tips – Lame Excuses by Mindy Selinger
Anytime you’re late it’s your choice. The people that have the most challenges with being on time are usually the ones that protest the loudest, when I say that in my workshop. (The ones who were late to the workshop are usually silent!) We are uncomfortable at the close look we must take at ourselves to come up with the underlying reason behind the habitual behavior of being late. If you are late to a business networking event, what’s the reason? What is your habitual behavior that makes you late to networking events?
They’re very busy, thus very important; many people wear their ‘busy-ness’ as a badge of honor. We all have our Lame Excuses for being late: Horrible traffic; last minute phone call; client emergency; bad GPS directions… These reasons are all superficial. What Lame Excuse do you give when you show up late for a networking event? What’s your Lame Excuse for not visiting social networking sites and business networking?
Instead of throwing out a disengenuine ‘Sorry, I’m late.’ A young Realtor that attended one of my workshops said that on the rare occasion that he’s late to an appointment, he apologizes sincerely and simply says “I didn’t allow myself enough time to get here.” Without the lame excuses meant to throw the responsibility anywhere else than where it belonged, on him, he told the truth, plain & simple. (And NEVER keeps the client waiting ever again) What do you need to do to make sure you’re not late to your next business networking event?
At one time of another we’ve all been guilty of this behavior. The point here is not to point fingers or make anyone feel defensive. Find your own truth in these words and learn and grow. “How you do one thing is how you do all things”, (the originating quote source is unknown. I heard it from T. Have Eker).
No More Lame Excuses
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