tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11253084.post5370615550489479389..comments2023-09-01T04:20:51.457-07:00Comments on The Ripple Effect: Peas Aren't What Define YouSteve Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702246071503789077noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11253084.post-78582216412969945922007-01-15T20:09:00.000-08:002007-01-15T20:09:00.000-08:00Great post, Steve. I think the mindset many peopl...Great post, Steve. I think the mindset many people have is that business is business personal life is personal life. Some of this is fine. You don't need to share your deepest darkest secrets with strangers (though I have had people tell me some incredibly personal things at the 8 Minute Ripple). But why should saying you play the violin, for example, make you uncomfortable? <br /><br />Having lived a good part of my adult life in a country where personal relationships are valued more than business relationships, I see how finding things in common makes doing business a whole lot easier. <br /><br />Face it, do you really trust anyone who won't tell you anything about themselves other than what they do?Carlon Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685627782726992523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11253084.post-61926803318572876252007-01-15T10:06:00.000-08:002007-01-15T10:06:00.000-08:00I would have to agree with Tom. This is a great p...I would have to agree with Tom. This is a great post. I will admit that I too lead too often with the what do you do/what I do approach. No doubt my Peas are scaring some people off.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder!<br /><br />Christina JohnsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11253084.post-72521090146770685072007-01-14T10:38:00.000-08:002007-01-14T10:38:00.000-08:00This is a great post. You are right on the money ...This is a great post. You are right on the money that people are more than just their job. When networking, often folks do not want to ask personal questions,...but people do not live in silos...we are a combination of all parts of our lives. Work, family, hobbies, past experiences, hopes, dreams, goals, etc....<br /><br />If more people listened to your advice, networking would be more productive...but also a lot more fun. Learning what makes people "tick" can be exciting.<br /><br />And since today (Sunday, January 14th) is your birthday....HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you, Steve Harper (King of all things ripple)!!!thomsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230569732505245876noreply@blogger.com