Tim Bursch

Have you been to the Doctor recently? I’ve recently started going to a natural Dr. and it’s a new experience. I feel heard. I learn more about my whole picture of health and I’m actually given tools to live more healthy. Your health matters and it makes sense to get a check up occasionally.

What about your network? How are your connections and do you have the tools you need?

If you care about the health of your network, here are a few ideas for a check-up:

1- How’s your pulse? What are people saying about you? What is your brand? More ideas here and here.

2- Who are your contacts? Find people you have not connected with (no guilt) and reach out. Email, call, Twitter, whatever. Just check in, ask how they are doing. What do they need help with?

3- Are you cross connecting? (via Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone) Do any of your contacts need to know each other? Introduce them.

4- Is there a solid structure to your network? Do you have all contacts in one system or are they all over? I still have yet to find a great system to manage all my contacts. Please send me your suggestions.

5- Listen to those around you. What are people struggling with? What themes do you notice in your network? How can you help? Pay attention.

We all know we can’t do much without other people. Our networks are critical today for finding work, new opportunities, and staying healthy.
How do you check your network? Be heard.

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