Time and time again, we hear ” just be who you are”. Sometimes we wonder really is it that easy? I just have to show up in life as who I am?
I used to go to networking events all tense and worried about what others would think about me. Over time, I begun to realize that the most fun networking events I have gone to are the ones that I just had fun at (yes, networking events can be fun).
Now, before I walk into any networking event, I set my intention of how I want to show up. I decide that I want to have fun, enjoy myself and connect with people who are the best for me to connect with at thisvar link = document.getElementById(‘link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute(‘href');} event. I know it may sound a little cheesy but really that is how easy it isvar link = document.getElementById(‘link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute(‘href');} . It has been working for me thus far so it may be worth a shot on your part.
Other suggestions I have on getting in the mindset right before walking into an event:
- Make a list of what you have to offer by being you and read this right before walking in
- Remember a time when you felt the world was in the palm of your hand, remember how you felt
- Take three deep breaths and say to yourself “I am amazing”
- Think of something that had you on the floor laughing
- Just walk up to the first person you see, look themvar link = document.getElementById(‘link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute(‘href');} in their eyes and introduce yourself
We network all the time, knowingly and unknowingly, now you are just aware of how you are doing it.
Your mission is to go to a networking event in the next week and actually laugh for more than half of it.
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