The Best $150 You'll Spend this Year
If I could show you something that would guarantee professional growth, and it would only cost $150, would you be interested?
It’s easy. Every week, take time out of your schedule to talk about business with someone over a cup of coffee. For $3 a week (maybe less if you like McDonald’s coffee, more if you like fancy Starbucks concoctions), you can build the business relationships that are one of the true determinants of career success.
Your coffee companion could be a colleague, client, vendor, partner, or the guy down the hall. It doesn’t matter. You can meet with someone new every week, or meet with the same person every week. It doesn’t matter. You can meet at 7:00 in the morning, 1:00 in the afternoon, or 6:00 at night. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that you take the time to have the conversations.
Don’t just talk about your business world, ask them about theirs. This isn’t a time to complain and moan about what’s going wrong. Sure, you can talk about each other’s challenges and problems for a few minutes, but use that as a way to look for solutions, opportunities, and future goals. You’re going to learn three important things:
It’s easy. Every week, take time out of your schedule to talk about business with someone over a cup of coffee. For $3 a week (maybe less if you like McDonald’s coffee, more if you like fancy Starbucks concoctions), you can build the business relationships that are one of the true determinants of career success.
Your coffee companion could be a colleague, client, vendor, partner, or the guy down the hall. It doesn’t matter. You can meet with someone new every week, or meet with the same person every week. It doesn’t matter. You can meet at 7:00 in the morning, 1:00 in the afternoon, or 6:00 at night. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that you take the time to have the conversations.
Don’t just talk about your business world, ask them about theirs. This isn’t a time to complain and moan about what’s going wrong. Sure, you can talk about each other’s challenges and problems for a few minutes, but use that as a way to look for solutions, opportunities, and future goals. You’re going to learn three important things:
- Who your coffee partner is as a person – which leads to stronger relationships.
- A new perspective on your career and career issues – which allows you more options and helps you make better professional decisions.
- How you can help the other people in your network – which helps you bring value and makes you feel good.
What a wonderfully simple yet engaging idea!
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