I had the pleasure of attending a Rotary Club meeting as a guest of Liz Roth, a wonderful lady who works for WellServe, a local healthcare management firm. I also had the pleasure of meeting among others, Barbara Bent, a wonderful woman with energy galore!
The culture within the rotary club weekly breakfast (held at the Cutten Club) was warm and positive to say the least and from the anthem to the gratitude minute and the 'happy bucks' practice (please forgive my poor grip on the jargon). The meeting led to a tea at a nearby Second Cup and into a discussion of healthy relationships with people, food and with ourselves and the power of the subconscious.
Not only did I leave the morning thankful for the opportunity to have fantastic and honest communication with other intelligent people, I left with a reinforced perspective on my own health and relationships with it. This is the beauty of networking. Go in with your doors open, keen to learn from others and you will discover things you might never have had the opportunity to!
The other beauty of networking is that in socially describing your perspectives and practices you are deepening your commitment to these views, values and practices.
It is a simple science and you are in control. Choose to network to grow yourself first and your business second!