THE BOOM IN BOOMER NETWORKING: A Day In the Life Of A Networker

The Boom in Boomer Networking with Elaine Ingis

Today is the day that I’m going to make “that” connection – to develop that mutually beneficial relationship - to drive my business and thoughts to that place of continued success. Today Is The Day I Network, yet again.

Up early, sharing a cup of coffee with my computer and phone which always seems to get in the way regardless of which side of the computer I put them. I am fortified and now ready to talk, charm, cajole, inform, educate and/or simply act as a cheerleader for my project, soon to be their project.

If it were only that easy! As a believer of positive thoughts and an advocate of constant “on the go”, I believe that high energy is not just defined by your power bars, it is a state of mind. Every day is new – every day is filled with original possibilities. If you’ve been reading my blog, SrMeetUp!, you’d know that “possibilities” is one of my favorite words. You would also know that, although I believe is positive motion, I am a realist and know that it is not easy. How can you keep moving toward constructive objectives when your emotions are low because of various forces outside your control – I can give you a list of outside forces but let’s say the economy is 1thru 7 with family and friends taking up the rest of the top ten.

So how can you remain upbeat, confident? You simply have no choice! You are a winner and that’s what winners do. They keep moving and networking. I promise you, that positive action will ultimately bring rewards. Use common sense – stay stagnant and absolutely nothing will happen – throw enough against the wall and – well, you know Forrest Gump as well as I do.

What you may not know about me is that I am the originator of “Essie’s Pearls” – (don’t ask). When I have those days, I pull out a pearl (of wisdom) Picture this – (no, not Sicily) NYC– you are beginning an exciting project. You are filled with expectations, armed with a list of people to call, supported by friends and colleagues – Great Idea – can’t fail. You start walking through the tunnel and all is well at least for a while. The further you go into the tunnel, the darker it gets. When you are in the middle, you can’t see the light from behind or the light that, intellectually we know, is ahead. How easy it is to forget our initial excitement – how easy to get consumed by the dark. But you keep moving forward and when you see the light up ahead - FINALLY – WOW that’s the best.

I can't tell you when or how it will take, but I am confident that success will be yours as long as you keep networking and MOVING.

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THE BOOM IN BOOMER NETWORKING: Life is Complicated

The Boom in Boomer Networking with Elaine Ingis

Life is complicated – WOW, what an understatement. Trying to find your way out of one complication usually leads you into another, at least that’s been my “M.O.”. But, undaunted, I keep trudging along. Subconsciously I must be a believer in the philosophy that it is always “harder to hit a moving target.” I keep moving.

I believe that everything I do I do well – some are just “weller” than others. On a “well” day I reach my goal 1-2-3. On a less “well” day it may take me 15-16-17, etc. The important thing is that I always manage to get to where I need to be. Although it’s been argued that I am a bit of a Pollyanna, I never thought I was anything but brilliant in my tenacity and drive.

W R O N G.

I took pride in figuring out everything on my own. Learning from my mistakes, many repeated under a different guise. My energy was high, my attitude was positive, my creativity was always questioning – I Was Exhausted! Why did I need to go it alone when I could have learned from others' experiences, tapped into others' resources, get input from others who may have been there, and had truly done that?

– Why didn’t I streamline and accelerate the process by simply networking, and leveraging the experience and knowledge of other human beings.

As you may know, I am the Founder of SrMeetUp! (our website address is http://www.SrMeetUp.com), an interactive social and business community for Baby Boomers Sixty Years Plus. I’ve had a commitment and passion toward this amazing populace long before it became obvious, that we, the Woodstock Generation, needed to re-direct and reunite – to come home – to be heard. New and improved! … yada, yada is great -- but there is nothing like the bonding of similar life experiences to build a neighborhood of recognizable icons and memories. I’ve come to realize that I didn’t have to reinvent the wheel to build a new vehicle (perhaps I should sell my formula to Chrysler and GM). I simply had to network.

I still have loads of energy, still a glass half full kinda gal, never at a loss for questions, but I have accomplished so much more by simply tapping into information and experiences from my new colleagues and, hopefully, new friends.

So, friends, I need a favor. Still getting my site up and running – should be launched by July - and would love your opinions and comments on what we’ve accomplished and perhaps where you’d like to see us go. Visit us at http://SrMeetUp.blogspot.com/ those of you who are certifiably Boomers or younger (we all have Boomers in our lives), and tell us what would you truly like to see. Your input is precious. Whether it is about design, concepts, features or anything else, we’d like to know about it. I am sure, in the future, that I will be able to reciprocate either through my website or as a network buddy – as a matter of fact, I look forward to that.

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