I’ve noticed something over the past two weeks …
Karma smiles down on those who invest time & energy in their relationships
Take this story, for example:
- Yesterday, I sent a Facebook message to an ex co-worker just to say ‘hi’ and reminisce about an old work joke we used to tell
- He responded with your standard ‘great to hear from you’ note … along with a mention that he had some business to send my companies way
Just for taking 30 seconds of my time to send him a message, I ended up with a hot new business lead
The point of the story is that you should take more time to connect with friends, colleagues and connections that have fallen by the wayside
Think this is just a one-time example? Lightning in a bottle? Well …
- By travelling through Japan solo this past January, I was able to make new friends that literally span the globe. When I re-connected with one of these friends last week, we began planning a trip through southeast Asia for early 2013
- While attending a house warming party for my friend’s sister last weekend, I met someone who was actively searching for online marketing help and asked for my card so we could connect
I’m not connecting with these people with selfish, self-serving results in mind — I’m simply dropping by and saying ‘hello’
Every week, I challenge you to go out of your way and connect with an old friend, ex co-worker or acquaintance and ask them one simple question:
How have you been lately?
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Aside from being the CEO at MKG Media Group, Mike is a dark beer aficionado with a healthy appetite for travel and pushing personal boundaries.
A proud graduate of Washington State University, Mike currently calls San Francisco home.