Getting comfortable with particular network connections and business opportunities in a specific industry is natural. Many people are looking outside their usual links in today's age to find new business opportunities, especially in light of the pandemic.
There are many ways to remain open to business opportunities outside your network, especially without losing you're in network connections. Here are some ways to open your mind to new business opportunities with little effort and without losing your previous relationships.
Use LinkedIn to Find Similar Firms
Utilizing LinkedIn to the best of your capability is one way to find connections outside of your network. LinkedIn is a professional website that connects individuals with other similar industry leaders and employees. It's a great way to keep in touch with colleagues, previous classmates, and I need new business connections and old ones.
If you're looking for new business opportunities, LinkedIn is a great place to start. Connect with individuals you already know and see if they know anybody else outside your network. Additionally, you can do manual searches to find people outside your network to see if you will be able to find new business through making new connections.
Adopt a Growth Mindset
A growth mindset is a great way to improve your chances of making new connections. There are two different kinds of perspectives, as described by Carol Dweck. In her recent Ted Talk, she discusses how there's a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. Fixed mindset individuals find themselves focusing on what is rather than what could be. Growth mindset individuals are focused on how things could change in the future and how they can inflict this change.
By developing a growth mindset, you will be able to see more opportunities than you ever imagined. You will also find yourself with more gratitude for everyday experiences and potentially even thinking outside the box regarding business opportunities. There are so many positives to having a growth mindset for all areas of your life!
Be Positive and Opportunistic
In these crazy times, there's no telling where you'll be able to find business. That's why to be open-minded about business opportunities; you should focus on being positive and optimistic. You never know what kind of connections you will make or where they might lead to.
Worst case scenario, you don't make many connections that you can use readily shortly. However, there's a perfect chance that you will meet at least one good relationship that can help you implement further differentiation and improvements for your own business.
Who knows? You might even find somebody that will be able to guide you and Mentor you and your business ventures.
There's no reason not to be positive and open-minded about new business opportunities. Opening up your network can be a great tool to perceive more opportunities for success and more chances to differentiate your business. To be successful, leaders have to be adaptable, and it said the first step towards your path of success in the long term.
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