{"id":5096,"date":"2021-03-15T14:48:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nadinewilmanns.com\/?p=5096"},"modified":"2025-03-15T19:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T18:50:41","slug":"networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nadinewilmanns.com\/de\/networking","title":{"rendered":"Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5096\" class=\"elementor elementor-5096\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-442e201b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"442e201b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1795ae5f\" data-id=\"1795ae5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eee910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5eee910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nadinewilmanns.com\/de\/x-2-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/x-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C855&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,855\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1615806648&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9NadineWilmanns&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"x-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/x-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C855&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/x-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C855&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/x-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/x-2.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/x-2.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/x-2.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77e675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e77e675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Text and Photography by Nadine Wilmanns<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f83f7b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f83f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#deutsch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Klick hier f\u00fcr den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85eb4b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85eb4b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Networking<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca4c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bca4c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you a good in-person-networker? As a freelancer this is so important. And it`s not only because a strong network can open doors for us. But it`s about making use of the brain, ideas and wisdom of many, not just our own.<\/p>\n<p>By asking and listening we can find new ideas and broaden our understanding. We have a limited view on things, the world, everything \u2013 based on OUR experience. Other people bring in THEIR experiences and the resulting ideas and connections. So, this is gonna broaden our view and our opportunities big time.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, being well connected feels like a safety net and will ultimately make us braver. There are people having our back and cheering us on.<\/p>\n<p>Our network is way bigger than we might think: Think of everyone you know \u2013 family, friends, and co-workers of course, but as well neighbours, people in your yoga class, people you meet on jobs, \u2026\u00a0 Then think of everyone these persons know, who you could be introduced to if needed. Consider everybody, not just seemingly \u201cinfluential\u201d people. Because everybody has something to teach. Plus, each person knows people that may turn out to be game changers for you.<\/p>\n<p>And then of course there`s the most basic and most important connection to God who can do crazy, unbelievable stuff and comes up with the best surprises \u2013 and who introduces us to those people that we need in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ideas, how to make the most of your network:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd1750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffd1750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Help whenever you can <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7fa6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af7fa6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ask if there`s something that you can do for people. Because the helping part of networking is the most fun. Don`t we all love it if we can be useful, make a difference to someone, and be able to help within our capabilities! It`s a happiness booster.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992b026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"992b026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be open and authentic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973800e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"973800e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let other people in on your journey, don`t be superficial and don`t try to pretend all is fine and dandy when it`s not.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3687b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc3687b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask for what you need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3e553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3e553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to do this, you would of course need to know what exactly you need first. So, maybe you need to find that out first. Perhaps it`s an idea concerning a certain issue or maybe it`s a connection to a certain business sector. Be specific to make it easy for the other person to help you. For example, ask: \u201cDo you by chance know somebody who works in the pattern department of a fashion company?\u201d The person might say: \u201cHm, actually I know someone who knows someone\u2026\u201d \u2013 and there we go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803a5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"803a5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be open to suggestions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf80d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf80d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When someone proposes something don`t say : \u201cWell, BUT\u2026\u201d Take it in, consider and try it. Remember that they have experiences that you haven`t had and appreciate that they are willing to let you in on them. You never know, in hindsight this suggestion might be the one that helped you on the next step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbbd6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cbbd6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Listen and shut your cakehole<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafde4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fafde4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Encourage the others to share their knowledge by truly listening. \u201cYou need to enter every conversation assuming that you have something to learn\u201d, says Celeste Headlee in her TED-Talk. \u201cEveryone you will ever meet knows something that you don`t.\u201d And: \u201cI keep my mouth shut as often as I possibly can, I keep my mind open, and I`, always prepared to be amazed.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87528bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87528bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take notes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70eaced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70eaced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Note each and every suggestion down in your notebook. Especially names and numbers. Otherwise, you`ll forget them or misplace them. Some might seem insignificant to you at the moment. But at a later point on your journey, after having gained more understanding and insight, you might find them super useful all of a sudden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82edf62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82edf62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don`t think that you`re a burden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4870a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4870a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Usually people love to help with their expertise and connections. To most of us, it`s not a burden but a pleasure to be able to help. Barbara Sher writes in her book \u201cWishcraft\u201d: \u201cMost of us remember and treasure every part we\u2019ve ever played in someone else\u2019s survival, satisfaction, or success. \u2026It\u2019s because helping each other is creative and it makes us feel good.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0c390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e0c390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Give Feedback<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6ffa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe6ffa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let other people know about your experiences with their suggestions down the road.\u00a0 Tell them about the phone call to that connection that they`ve given you. \u201cIt is a great way to show your interest and your respect for someone else\u2019s` opinion, it energizes your relationship, it shows someone: I`m listening to you, I pay attention to what you say, I value what you say\u201d says Gretchen Rubin on her podcast \u201cHappier with Gretchen Rubin\u201d. Her sister Elizabeth Craft adds: \u201cIf you take on a suggestion, you`re giving someone else the pleasure of giving. It makes them feel good to know they gave you something valuable.\u201d Plus, feedback creates accountability for you, because you don`t want to let those down, who cheer you on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts and experiences with networking? To be honest, networking doesn`t exactly come natural and easy to me, because I`m a bit of a shy character and tend to be anxious that I might bother someone. Therefore really, I`ve written this list as kind of a reminder and instruction for myself. But I`m learning! What about you?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, networking doesn`t exactly come natural and easy to me. I`m a bit of a shy character and tend to be anxious that I might bother someone. But I`m learning. I`ve written the following list as kind of a reminder and instruction for myself. And perhaps this could be useful for you, too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef25ff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef25ff9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"deutsch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ab90ad\" data-id=\"4ab90ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba5a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bba5a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nadinewilmanns.com\/de\/20190304-img_4462-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20190304-IMG_4462-2.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Jim Souper&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190304-IMG_4462-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20190304-IMG_4462-2.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20190304-IMG_4462-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19833\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20190304-IMG_4462-2.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20190304-IMG_4462-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20190304-IMG_4462-2.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadinewilmanns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20190304-IMG_4462-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268907f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"268907f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Netzwerken<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f5f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f5f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bist du gut darin, dir ein pers\u00f6nliches Netzwerk zu bauen und zu nutzen? F\u00fcr Freiberufler ist das so wichtig. Und nicht nur, weil uns ein starkes Netzwerk T\u00fcren \u00f6ffnen kann. Sondern auch weil wir so die K\u00f6pfe, Ideen und Weisheit vieler nutzen k\u00f6nnen, nicht nur unsere eigenen.<\/p>\n<p>Indem wir fragen und zuh\u00f6ren k\u00f6nnen wir an neue Ideen kommen und unsere Einsicht weiten. Wir haben alle einen eingeschr\u00e4nkten Blick auf Dinge, auf die Welt, auf alles \u2013 einen Blick, der auf UNSEREN Erfahrungen basiert. Andere bringen IHRE Erfahrungen ein und die daraus entstandenen Ideen und Verbindungen. Das wird unsere Einsicht und unsere M\u00f6glichkeiten erweitern. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Au\u00dferdem f\u00fchlt es sich ein gutes Netzwerk wie ein Sicherheitsnetz an, das uns mutiger macht. Da sind Leute, die hinter uns stehen und die uns anfeuern.<\/p>\n<p>Unser Netzwerk ist viel gr\u00f6\u00dfer als wir vielleicht denken: Denk an jeden, den du kennst \u2013 nat\u00fcrlich Familie, Freunde und Kollegen, aber auch Nachbarn, Leute in deinem Yoga-Kurs, Leute, die du auf Jobs triffst, &#8230; Dann denk an alle, die diese Leute kennen \u2013 und denen sie dich vorstellen k\u00f6nnten. Ber\u00fccksichtige jeden, nicht nur solche, die dir \u201ceinflussreich\u201d erscheinen. Denn von jedem kann man etwas lernen. Au\u00dferdem kennt jeder Leute, die unter Umst\u00e4nden einen gro\u00dfen Unterschied in unserem Leben machen k\u00f6nnten.<\/p>\n<p>Und dann ist da nat\u00fcrlich die grundlegendste und wichtigste Beziehung zu Gott, der die verr\u00fccktesten und unglaublichsten Sachen m\u00f6glich machen kann und die besten \u00dcberraschungen f\u00fcr uns bereith\u00e4lt. Und der uns den Leuten vorstellt, die wir in unserem Leben brauchen. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hier sind ein paar Ideen, wie wir unser Netzwerk gut nutzen k\u00f6nnen:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca2093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ca2093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hilf, wann immer du kannst<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9587d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9587d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Frag, ob es etwas gibt, was du f\u00fcr jemanden tun kannst. Denn Helfen ist das, was am Netzwerken am meisten Spa\u00df macht. Ist es nicht das beste Gef\u00fchl, wenn wir f\u00fcr jemanden einen Unterschied machen k\u00f6nnen und innerhalb unserer M\u00f6glichkeiten helfen k\u00f6nnen! Das ist ein Gl\u00fccklichmacher.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a45192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a45192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sei offen und authentisch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7efc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf7efc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beziehe andere auf deinem Weg ein, sei nicht oberfl\u00e4chlich und versuche nicht vorzugeben, das alles super ist, wenn es nicht so ist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1999a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1999a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frag nach dem, was du brauchst<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1794056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1794056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Um das zu tun, m\u00fcssen wir uns nat\u00fcrlich erstmal dar\u00fcber im Klaren sein, was wir denn brauchen. Eventuell m\u00fcssen wir uns das erstmal \u00fcberlegen. Vielleicht ist es eine Idee zu einem Thema. Oder eine Verbindung zu einem bestimmten Gesch\u00e4ftsbereich. Sei m\u00f6glichst pr\u00e4zise, denn das macht es dem anderen einfacher, dir zu helfen. Frag zum Beispiel: \u201cKennst du zuf\u00e4llig jemanden, der in der Schnittabteilung eines Modeunternehmens arbeitet?\u201d Die Person k\u00f6nnte dann sagen: \u201cHm, tats\u00e4chlich kenne ich jemanden, der jemanden kennt\u2026\u201d \u2013 und schon gibt`s eine Spur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37797a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37797a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sei offen f\u00fcr Vorschl\u00e4ge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1b48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c1b48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wenn jemand etwas vorschl\u00e4gt, sag nicht \u201cJa, ABER\u2026\u201d Nimm den Vorschlag an, bedenke ihn und probier ihn aus. Denk daran, dass andere Erfahrungen haben, die du nicht hast. Und sch\u00e4tze, dass sie so nett sind, dich an ihren Erfahrungen teilhaben zu lassen. Wer wei\u00df, im Nachhinein k\u00f6nnte gerade dieser Vorschlag der gewesen sein, der dir auf deinem n\u00e4chsten Schritt geholfen hat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1119e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e1119e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">H\u00f6r zu und mach den Mund zu<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1ca63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc1ca63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ermutige andere ihr Wissen mit dir zu teilen, indem du wirklich zuh\u00f6rst. \u201eGehe in jede Unterhaltung mit der Annahme, dass du etwas lernen kannst\u201d, sagt Celeste Headlee in ihrem TED-Talk. \u201eJeder, den du triffst, wei\u00df etwas, das du nicht wei\u00dft.\u201d Und: \u201cIch lasse meinen Mund zu so oft ich kann, ich bin aufgeschlossen und unvoreingenommen &#8211; und ich bin immer darauf vorbereitet, zu staunen.\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc70aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc70aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mach dir Notizen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d129984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d129984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notiere dir jeden einzelnen Tipp in deinem Notizbuch. Vor allem Namen und Nummern. Sonst vergisst du sie oder verlegst sie. Manche Vorschl\u00e4ge kommen dir im Moment vielleicht unbedeutend vor. Aber sp\u00e4ter, wenn du mehr Einsichten gewonnen hast, k\u00f6nntest du sie auf einmal super n\u00fctzlich finden<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a379308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a379308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Denk nicht, dass du eine Last bist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447e34e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"447e34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Normalerweise freuen sich Leute, wenn sie mit ihrem Fachwissen und ihren Beziehungen helfen k\u00f6nnen. F\u00fcr die meisten von uns ist es keine Last, sondern ein Vergn\u00fcgen, wenn wir die M\u00f6glichkeit haben hilfreich zu sein. Barbara Sher schreibt in ihrem Buch \u201cWishcraft\u201d: Die meisten von uns erinnern sich gern daran, wenn sie in irgendjemandes Leben eine Rolle spielten, die zu Erfolg gef\u00fchrt hat. &#8230;. deshalb, weil gegenseitiges Helfen eine kreative Handlung ist und wir uns dabei gut f\u00fchlen.\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a01bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a01bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gib R\u00fcckmeldung<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0fa64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a0fa64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erz\u00e4hl anderen von deinen Erfahrungen mit ihren Vorschl\u00e4gen. Zum Beispiel von dem Telefonat mit der Person, die sie dir empfohlen haben anzurufen. Gretchen Rubin sagt in ihrem Podcast \u201eHappier with Gretchen Rubin\u201c: \u201eDas ist eine tolle M\u00f6glichkeit, dem anderen dein Interesse und deine Anerkennung f\u00fcr seine Meinung zu zeigen. Es bringt eure Beziehung in Schwung und es zeigt jemandem: Ich h\u00f6re dir zu, ich gebe acht und sch\u00e4tze was zu sagst.\u201c Ihre Schwester Elizabeth Craft erg\u00e4nzt: \u201cWenn du einen Vorschlag aufgreifst, dann gibst du dem anderen das Vergn\u00fcgen des Gebens. Der andere f\u00fchlt sich gut, weil er wei\u00df, dass er dir etwas Wertvolles geben konnte.\u201c Au\u00dferdem schafft ein Feedback Verbindlichkeit und du wirst deine Sache eher verfolgen. Weil du die Leute, die dich anfeuern, nicht entt\u00e4uschen m\u00f6chtest.<\/p>\n<p>Was sind deine Gedanken und Erfahrungen mit Netzwerken?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ehrlich gesagt, bin ich nicht gerade der geborene Networker, dem das leichtf\u00e4llt. Ich bin eher der sch\u00fcchterne Typ und bef\u00fcrchte, jemandem Last zu sein. Aber ja, ich lerne! Die folgende Liste habe ich mir als Erinnerung und Anleitung geschrieben. Vielleicht ist sie f\u00fcr dich auch n\u00fctzlich.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF OUR NETWORK. 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