There’s Luck in Networking

In the current Oprah magazine, there is a fascinating article on “How to Get Lucky in Life.” As I was reading it, there was a direct correlation between luck and networking which could help you become more successful in 2009!

Many times meeting someone new is based on chance, a fluke or luck. But new scientific research shows that individuals can truly influence their own destiny and increases their luck by being prepared. All it takes is thinking about what you want, what you imagine situtations to produce, and opening your eyes to seize the opportunity.

When it comes to business networking, luck can play a role in creating more opportunities. Consider this thought today:

“A typical person knows about 300 people on a first-name basis. So when you are at an event and meet someone new, you’re only two handshakes away from 300 times 300 people; that’s 90,000 new possibilities for a new opportunity, just by saying hello. By the same logic, if you meet 50 new people at a conference, you’re just a couple of introductions away from 4.5 million opportunities to change your future.”

Shaking hands at a networking event is just one way to increase your chances of meeting someone who can alter your life in positive ways. 80% of people who try to increase their chances of being in the right place, at the right time, to meet the right person do succeed.

For the next month, try to increase your opportunities for yourself and your business by setting a goal in your mind, giving yourself as many networking opportunities as you can, and relaxing to let luck help you. In this new year, anything is possible if you put yourself in the right places.