I think we can all say that sometimes we work too hard we forget the important and beautiful things going on around us. I know I have, probably more times than I'd like to admit.
But if we don't step back every now and then, there's so much that we risk missing out on.
One of the benefits of real estate and freelance work is that I don't have to be confined to working in an office all the time, allowing me room to explore and visit different places, either for work or leisure. I even found that I could turn leisure into business if I tried hard enough.
Networking, whether you do it at an athletic event, the bar, or in a professional setting is a skill that is very important to forward your career or business. I believe that the best people can network outside of business settings. For example, they can connect at the gym or play a round on the golf course. Maybe you can go to a friend's athletic competition, talk to someone new during a break in the action, or hand out a business card or two. One person I connected with at an open house even gave me a referral to a publishing company.
This shows that you don't have to sit in front of a computer or spend all day on a phone to build strong connections with other people. Sometimes, you have to get out into the community and speak to other people. Of course, it can be a little nerve-wracking, but being able to be a tangible person rather than a voice on a phone will buy you more credibility with other people and help you build rapport a little more easily.
When I was in high school, I remember a poem detailing the story of an author who was suffering from writer's block. As a result, he took a day to enjoy the world around him, detailing its beauty, and found out that the things he noticed gave him a lot of things to write about.
I don't recall the name of the poem or its author, but the message speaks volumes, and it saddens me the business world doesn't always embrace this mentality to the fullest. I say it's time we change that mentality and embrace being able to get out of the cubicle and experience new things to broaden our horizons.
Imagine how much we could maximize the potential for businesses and employees with this way of thinking...
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