In our last newsletter I posed the question, what if the current financial crisis were to present an opportunity?
We first looked at the opportunity that may lie in some creative re-visioning of ourselves and our professional contribution. (Read the previous article here.)
We turn our attention secondly to what opportunity might lie in doing some relational research. We do not need to find our way through this financial morass alone. While not every acquaintance, friend or family member can be the source of your next job, these connections can be more valuable than you think.
When we place too much pressure on relationships at time of need, networking can feel contrived and manipulative. Where have we been all this time?
But if in the course of life we stay in touch with people on a casual, personal, yet (more…)