I have been criticized by some people in my life as being too focused on business.  Usually when I go out with people, the conversation turns to business.  When I meet new people, I always ask them what they do and I try to help them achieve a goal or solve a problem.  Business is […]

Good day everyone!  It has turned into a beautiful Saturday here in Chicago and my computer is feeling is GREAT!  There are no longer any bugs!!!!
Two weeks ago I gave a presentation to a wonderful group of people at the Jewish Vocational Services Center in Chicago.  Eleanor Wolfe is my contact at JVS and she […]

After posting my blog entry yesterday, I received an email from a woman that recommended a new membership site (and it is FREE) for WBO’s (women business owners).  There is only one national organization that I know of that caters to women business owners which is NAWBO .  This new site, My Women Owned Business is an opportunity for […]

First let me thank everyone for their patience with me.  I have not posted lately due to the recurrent problems I had with my computer after the storm.  My son Avi, the fantastic lighting designer, came over last night and got me squared away.  Thank you.
I read this morning a blog entry about men and […]

Relationship networking has been on my mind for the past 6 days, and I was unable to communicate with everyone due to the storms that hit Chicago last Thursday. The storms didn’t stop me from networking, they just stopped me from using my desktop. I am alive and still kicking in Wilmette, although […]

What a surprise I had this morning when I checked my email.  As many of you know, I wrote several weeks ago about a plane trip my children and I took with my father on a B-24 that was here in Chicago.  This morning I got an email from the son of the pilot, Michael […]

“So, what do you do?”  - snooze
“How long have you been in the business?” - yawn
“Tell me about your best client.” - interesting
“How do you do what you do?” - Now we’re getting somewhere
“How can I help you?” - Bingo
Networking is full of questions and answers.  The key is to get to the comfort zone […]

  Mikki Williams, CSP is one of the great connectors not only in Chicago, but nationally and internationally.  Mikki is my professional speaking coach, my Vistage chair, and a dear friend.  Many of you have read about the chain of events that brough Mikki into my life, and now you get to hear her amazing networking […]

  I have been tagged today by fellow relationship networker Jason Jacobsohn from The Chicagoland Chamber and his great blog Networking Insight.  I have to share 8 random things about myself that people may not know, so here I go:

I am an avid Packer Fan like Jason.  I did not grow up in Wisconsin, but […]

Yesterday I was driving downtown with my friend Patrice Marks of National Realty Network.  We were discussing different networking groups (BNI, NAWBO leads groups etc…)  What makes a group successful and what makes a group less than successful?
We were also discussing a great lead Patrice had received and how she handled an almost closed deal […]