Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Which 200 People Do *YOU* Most Want to Meet
Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' series of books, advocates making a list of the 200 people on the planet that you most want to meet -- and then go to work arranging to meet them. This is a necessary step in establishing your personal and professional networks. After all, no one makes it to the top of their profession without a solid network of advisors that they can call upon for advice, wouldn't you agree?
Egads!! You say you don't have such a network?
Well, it's never too late to start listing names and letting everyone you know who's on the list. You're probably separated from them by only a few people (some experts surmise no more than 3-4) you already know. Six degrees of separation? I think not.
One of the top 10 people on *my* list is a man named Dr. Wayne Dyer (www.drwaynedyer.com), who many of you may know from his books and television appearances over the past thirty years. Dr. Dyer's life philosophy is that we are basically spiritual beings in a physical universe, and not the other way around, as seems apparent to most of us. To that end, he writes alot about spirituality and philosophy.
Another reason Dr. Dyer is on my mind today is his new relatively new book, "The Power of Intention" which is given as a premium gift for supporting Public Television during their periodic fund drives. A videotaped live appearance by Dyer, speaking on this newest work, is currently on air in several markets nationwide. It just keeps popping up in every city we visit on this tour. Perhaps it's a hint that I should have bought the book by now!
And, if you've never read any of his books or listened to his audio programs, I urge you to seek them out --- you'll probably find yourself inspired, touched, and spiritually uplifted by his stories and lessons. At least, that has been my experience with his work.
So, how many names have you listed so far?
