Beyond Networking: Being with Ron Sukenick
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In Previous Articles, we identified and discussed your intentions for your life. With attention, we go into the world and engage with others. As you engage with others, some individuals stand out more than others as people you would like to know further. You may not know “why” but you sense that they connect to one of your intentions.
My writing partner Jane surges met Stacia Matthews, Indianapolis TV personality, she was part of a team of women who spoke at a conference called “Finding Your Voice.” Twenty chairs circled around the intimate setting she created. Her first words, softly stated, were, “I don’t have a presentation for you….I have a story.” they all leaned in! Jane was immediately hooked. Her story was engaging and Jane was among several people, who waited to meet her personally after her talk. They exchanged business cards, and Jane went away with the awareness that she is someone she would like to know further. One of Jane’s intentions is continued personal spiritual growth and attention to spirituality in the workplace. She seems to align with that intention.
That’s where this strategy takes hold….with awareness. With awareness, we hopefully will recognize the invitation that is appropriate for the next step. From there, we initiate by extending the invitation. Her response will set the tone for additional contact, and may determine if mutuality exists.
Following is a chart to help you heighten your awareness of the various relationships that surround you. Many of these individuals may clearly “make sense” on your path to your intention. Many that you record here may be based solely on a “feeling” that there is something you are to do or learn together. As you meet people, collect their business cards, or jot down their name on a napkin. It may also be helpful to us a worksheet such as this designed to capture the “feeling” associated with the person. Make up a chart for each of your intentions. While many of them overlap, this is one way to ensure that these individuals stay in your consciousness.
Intention:
| Name | Sensation | Awareness | Tangible Information | Question | C H O I C E | Initiate |
| Stacia Matthews | Spiritual Depth; Approachable; Helps others through her story. | I’d like to know her; | Health bytes news personality | How? Business? Personal? | X | Invite to discussion group; invite to speak |
Worksheets such as this will help you better “track” the relationships that engage you, and align with your life intentions. Use this worksheet as a reminder to connect the dots when idea meets up with energy attraction….or where the past meets up with the present.
A “Make the Connection” Tip
Before going into a family celebration, a large business conference, or a NetBeing event:
- Think about your intention.
- Who would you like to connect with?
- What conversation or deeper connection would you like to have?
- Focus on building a bridge to another.
- What “feeling” would you like to foster?
- What would you like to take away?
Now walk into that room, suspending your thinking and trust the flow of synchronicity.
Ron Sukenick is the Chief Relationship Officer and founder of the Relationship Strategies Institute, a training and Relationship development company that provides innovative, effective and relevant programs and systems for corporations, organizations, and associations. To learn more about the value of Relationship Development, visit his Web site at http://www.ronsukenick.com/. You can reach Ron by phone at: 317-216-8210, or by email.
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