Way back in 2011, not too long after the inception of this blog, I talked about the importance of networking (read here). In it I stressed how powerful a tool professional networking is, and how not using it severely
So this was it: the final week before my first speaking engagement. My material was practiced and rehearsed at length. I received some valuable feedback that I further implemented in my presentation. My confidence and focus were at all-time highs.
I am a very observant person. One thing my mother always drilled into my head when I was a kid was, “You gotta do less talking and more listening!” Well, at some point, it stuck, and it was great