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Career Smart July 9, 2012

Networking on rails

First build the tracks (relationships), before trying to move freight on them (getting referrals).

By Brian Alcorn
June 6, 2012

The cicada: networking at 120 dB

If you live in Southwestern Virginia or West Virginia, I bet you haven’t missed a networking party that is going on right now.

By Brian Alcorn
Career Smart May 15, 2012

As the tortoise taught the hare, activity beats inactivity every time

Recently I was coaching a U11 boys soccer team, and after practice I had a great conversation with another coach that reminded me of the Aesop’s Fable: The Tortoise and the Hare. There are a lot of life lessons to be gleaned from that fable, but one that I am reminded of is that consistent activity beats inactivity every time.

By Brian Alcorn
April 30, 2012

Are you itching for a change through better networking?

Last weekend I was giving my golden retriever Max a bath, and it hit me: I am going to save over $11,000 washing this dog! If you’re an engineer, you know that epiphanies that involve numbers can come to you at strange times.

By Brian Alcorn
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