Thanks—and 100%. People often wait to take second pedal activity until it’s “too late,” e.g. layoffs or a massive reorg and by that point it becomes the job equivalent of telemarketing (hire me please!) vs natural relationship building. I wonder if people would be more open to the idea of “networking” if it wasn’t in the context of a pressure-filled situation but framed as an ongoing part of building a career. Hopefully people will take away that, like a bike, both pedals always need to be moving (even if one is temporarily at a slower pace!).
Thanks—and 100%. People often wait to take second pedal activity until it’s “too late,” e.g. layoffs or a massive reorg and by that point it becomes the job equivalent of telemarketing (hire me please!) vs natural relationship building. I wonder if people would be more open to the idea of “networking” if it wasn’t in the context of a pressure-filled situation but framed as an ongoing part of building a career. Hopefully people will take away that, like a bike, both pedals always need to be moving (even if one is temporarily at a slower pace!).