(from The Networker’s Guide to Success*)
Too many options can lead to networking burnout
What’s Networking Burnout? It’s like other kinds of emotional burnout. You get it from doing too much and not “giving it a rest”. It can happen at any time but people are extremely vulnerable at the end of the year or end of a quarter when they begin to focus on what’s not done.
I was recently at a meeting and someone I respect said if you’re a good networker, you’re always networking. She may be right but it can be draining so don’t let it happen to you. [Read more…]