4 Ways to Make Your Networking More Meaningful
A few years ago, I met a fascinating pair of people. One was a fundraiser for charities, the other a philanthropist. Together Jennifer McCrea and Jeffrey Walker were working to change how we think about asking people to support a cause. When they make an “ask,” they don’t focus on what they are trying to get. They focus on what they are trying to give. It’s not about taking money – it’s about giving people the chance to change the world and make their lives rich with meaning. By being in a giving, generous state of mind themselves, they inspire that quality in others.
They don’t look at people through the lens of transactions. They approach them as partners. I learned a lot from those two.