This is the third article in a series. If you’re not yet convinced that It’s not only who you know, it’s who they know, you may want to check out that article first. Also, I try to avoid using technical terms in these articles. At the end of this one I provide a list of […]
Photo by Juan Cruz Mountford on Unsplash This is part 2 in a series. If you’re not yet convinced that “it’s not only who we know, it’s who they know”, you may want to check out part 1 first. Also, I try to avoid using technical terms in these articles. At the end of this […]
Photo by Park Troopers on Unsplash We’ve all probably heard a coach, mentor, or teacher say “it’s not only what we know, it’s who we know” at some point in our lives. Some of us already believe it, though few of us really understand what it actually means. Many of us limit this way of […]
Change is the only constant One of my favourite quotes about life comes from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who proclaimed that “change is the only constant”. While he lived almost 2,500 years ago, those words ring truer than ever in a modern world characterised by seemingly continuous change. This is something our networks are certainly […]
Image credits: Global News Blurred Lines If there’s one thing that working from home has done for all of us it’s blur the lines between life and work. Whether it’s toddlers crying in the other room, partners making coffee in the background, or cats walking between us and the camera, our home lives have become […]
There are very few things in life more important than our relationships and the networks of people we surround ourselves with, but we spend very little time consciously thinking about them. Many people go through life with a set of unconscious beliefs and biases about networks and relationships that don’t drive the outcomes they really […]
Staying connected during COVID has been a challenge in more ways than one. The pandemic has separated many from their family and friends. Meeting new people has become much more challenging and staying in touch with friends, family and colleagues in a way that doesn’t involve spending your entire day in front of a screen […]
When it comes to relating to each other, we live in a time of great paradox. In some ways, the forces of globalisation and technological progress have made it easier than ever to connect to people from all over the world and find like-minded individuals who share our passions and interests. But in other ways, […]
Keeping Friends in a Spreadsheet About 2 years ago I was at a baby shower and bumped into a man I’d never met before. We got chatting and within a few minutes, he said ‘You seem like the kind of person who keeps their friends in a spreadsheet.’ I am that kind of person. Being […]
This spring, I took advantage of everyone being stuck at home to conduct a survey about making new friends. There were just over 170 respondents draw from my extended network, so unlikely to be representative of a particular culture or geography. The sample skewed male (61%) but distribution across age ranges were fairly balanced. The […]
