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I had the pleasure of attending a lovely netweaving event at a cool place called Roam Atlanta (www.roamatlanta.com) last Tuesday night. In case you don’t know, netweaving is a concept developed by Bob Littell that means approaching any networking opportunity with the frame of mind that you will “be a ‘connector’ OF others, as well as a no-strings-attached ‘resource-provider’ FOR others, and doing both simply because you genuinely believe that, what goes around, does come back around.” It’s a ‘pay it forward’ approach. Check out Bob at www.netweaving.com.
We each had thirty seconds to introduce ourselves to the entire group of fifty people and promote our unique product or service. Then we broke into table groups of six to discuss a book summary for thirty minutes, took a break and had round two with a different table group. It was very evident that, while people were interested in the subject of the book, successful branding, they were more interested in learning about each other and how they might offer support, connections, and resources. Each person’s dream was shared and nurtured by ten people that they had never met before.
Between rounds I happened to go to the ladies room and see this message on the wall. In case you can’t read the
It'll cost nothing to dream...
words, it says, “It’ll cost nothing to dream & everything not to”. I was struck by how everyone I had just met had the courage, energy, drive, and tenacity to go to a meeting where they may not have known another soul and dare to share their dream out loud. And, of course, they had to dare to dream in the first place.
Here are my reflection questions for you:
1. What is your dream? (Have you dared to dream one?)
2. When is the last time you shared it out loud publicly?
3. What would it cost you to do that?
4. What will it cost you not too?
Thanks Elisabeth. Let’s definitely keep talking!
Best,
Rebecca