🧭 Reflect & Assess: Is Your Networking Still Working for You?
By Teresa Thomas of Win Win Connects, LLC
Ever find yourself attending networking events, posting on LinkedIn, or scheduling coffee chats out of habit, without stopping to ask why?
It’s easy to shift into autopilot mode, especially when life and work are moving at full speed. But like any area of your personal or professional growth, networking deserves a periodic check-in and recalibration.
What’s working in your networking—and what’s not?
🧩 Pause for a moment and consider:
Are your current networking efforts energizing or draining you?
Are you connecting with the right people? Or does it feel like you're just checking boxes?
Are your conversations creating opportunities, insights, or meaningful support?
Have your goals shifted, but your networking habits haven’t?
Our circumstances and our interests evolve. Our networking should evolve alongside us.
🧯 If you’re feeling frustrated or stuck, you’re not failing.
You’re probably just due for a reset. The good news? You don’t need to overhaul everything.
Start with a few simple steps to reflect and assess:
✅ Try This 4-Step Networking Check-In
Celebrate what’s working. Who have you genuinely appreciated connecting with so far this year? Which events, groups, types of individuals, platforms, or practices have led to positive outcomes?
Notice what’s not. What kinds of interactions leave you feeling depleted? Where are you forcing things that no longer fit? Where are you hitting dead ends?
Name what’s missing. Do you wish you had more strategic connections? More ease? More fun? (Yes, fun counts!)
Decide what to shift. Maybe it’s time to…
🌱 Your approach to networking can grow with you.
Whether you're building community, exploring new opportunities, or nurturing long-term connections, your networking deserves to be intentional, sustainable, and rewarding.
Trust me, it's worth it to give yourself time to reflect and assess. Not only will it help you move in the right direction, it greatly opens up your time and energy. Take one small action that better aligns your networking with who you are and what you need right now.
Let your networking open opportunities for you in a way that feels good and true.
🧠 Question for You:
What’s one networking habit or belief you’re ready to shift?
Please share it in the comments or message me. I’d love to hear what this brings up for you!
