How can I help you connect in 2012?
In 2011 I decided to start the new year by setting a goal I knew I could achieve. I was tired of setting traditional goals that you share January 1, and by the time February rolls around you have already fallen off the wagon. I wanted to be able to say at the end of 2011 that I had succeeded. I wanted to convince myself that goal setting could work for me.
Ask and You Shall Receive
Last year I planned my new years resolution/ goal to measure "making connections happen". I started out thinking that I would find an opportunity each week to bring two people together (in a purposeful way) so they could help each other win. It could be people who needed a business contact, or it could be a community member who needed to find a resource, or it could be connecting people to serve in non profit agencies. It was just a strategy of matching good people who needed to find other good people. Sound simplistic? It was. Simple and easy made sense to me.
Power of One = Two
As I leveraged the numbers it meant that one action (connecting two people) doubled my returns. In fact, that connection meant I was actually making not only 52 connections but in reality 104. It may have been kind of a easy goal for me to do as connecting is my passion but decided to do it anyways. As the year passed, momentum started to build in creating "connection energy". Not only did I find it easy to achieve my goal, I was able to double and almost triple my goal by the end of 2011. In addition to this, these amazing people began a process of leveraging their connections within their networks to help these new contacts win...and so on and so on. The multiplier effect took over and the power of good people helping good people spread. Not only did these people benefit, I started getting a flood of new connections coming back to me through the spirit of reciprocity. How awesome is that?
The Power of Simple Goals
As I ponder my goals for 2012, I am once again going with simple and easy. Making connections happen in 2012. However, I want to see if others will join me in this goal and amplify "connection energy". For most of us connecting is what we do naturally without thinking because it is the right thing to do. I am asking people to make 2012 a year where we consciously make an extra effort to connect people to help them win.
Let me know how I can help you connect in 2012.
Remember, I have 52 connections to make and only 52 weeks to help people win!
Happy New Year and I wish you all much success!
Denise
Workplace Speaker Network
Posted by WSN Blog at 1/1/2012 10:28 AM 
Categories: Speakers for Workplace, business startegy, Women Business Owners, HR
Tags: connecting goal setting simple and easy reciprocity goals in 2012 new years resolution
Categories: Speakers for Workplace, business startegy, Women Business Owners, HR
Tags: connecting goal setting simple and easy reciprocity goals in 2012 new years resolution
Hi Denise,
Loved your blog and connecting with people is high on my list as well. I will never forget how you connected with me shortly after I arrived in Calgary in the spring of 2010. You are an inspiration to me and I wish you luck with the Workplace Speaker Network launch next week.
I considered coming but we have an important meeting that day here in Winnipeg regarding the 2012 CAPS national speaker convention.
I'm sure your launch will be dynamic.
Wishing you all the best in 2012. You are off to a great start.
John Hindle
The Contact Hitter
www.johnhindle.com
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Good to hear from you. Winnipeg has some great talent and looking forward to a year filled with connecting across Canada! I wish you success as you lead the team at CAPS-Winnipeg forward!
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