Step away from your computer

I often think we're all spending way too much time on social media.

We hunker down behind our computers to communicate instead of seeking real live human contact with each other. Like using a phone and having a conversation. Or sitting across from one another for lunch or coffee.

Yes, human contact. Go figure.

I pride myself on my networking abilities. But I've slacked off a bit recently. Call it being in a business funk or whatever, but for the last two weeks I've hunkered down, just like those I criticized earlier.

Until yesterday.

I worked the phones and uncovered two possible new business opportunities. I've got in-person lunches and coffees scheduled with colleagues in the next couple of weeks to uncover more.

It's a lot of work. But nothing beats making that one-to-one connection.

I'm not giving up on Facebook, Twitter and all the rest. But I had a little wake-up call yesterday. Just in time.