Business Networking Tips – Lame Excuses by Mindy Selinger
Posted on Friday Jan 1, 2010 Under New IdeasYou choose to be late…anywhere. 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!) The close look we must take at ourselves to come up with the underlying reason behind the habitual behavior which makes us late is uncomfortable. 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’s your Lame Excuse for showing up late for a networking event? Not visiting social networking sites and business networking? What’s your Lame Excuse?
A Realtor, in one of my classes told me that he rarely is late, but when he is he apologizes sincerely (not just an off handed ‘Sorry I’m late.’) 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. (Then he makes sure he NEVER keeps that client waiting again) How can you 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 put anyone on the defense or point any fingers. Learn and grow from your own truth in these words. “How you do one thing is how you do all things”, (quote source is unknown, but I heard it from T. Have Eker).
No More Lame Excuses