Connecting. This is different than having connections. Connections are plenty, connecting is seldom.
What do we mean? Well, having a lot of connections or people you know is simply a matter of looking up your contacts in your phone or online system. But actually having a connection with a stakeholder or trustee where they understand the vision and the intent of your company…that’s a whole other ball game.
You need these connections to keep the efforts of your leadership afloat and continuing for yourself. This is key. So how do you build such connections? Well, perhaps we have some help in the unlikeliest of places today. What do we mean by that? Here’s some insight from a personal trainer who makes his whole business about building connections. See what you can learn and utilize in your own environment from these lessons.
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