What have you been doing for the last 10 years?

24/6/08

Of course, this question could even be five, ten, fifteen or twenty years, but the question remains. Do you ever ask your fellow members what they used to do?

I ask this because I heard recently of a member who was thinking of leaving BNI because there was no-one he had met who matched his needs – basically because they were all small businesses.
When questioned about this and asked to name someone he wanted to meet he replied that there was no point as ‘you wouldn’t know the kind of person I need to speak to’.

The lady member concerned (she runs a small roofing company) asked if he would humour her and give her a name of someone that would be a good contact for him. He said that he couldn’t see the point, but if he must – Glaxo SmithKline would be a great contact.

I don’t know the actual outcome of this story, but I do know that the lady concerned had been the World Events organiser for Glaxo SmithKline for over 10 years!

Do you think that she probably knew someone that the member would have loved to talk to?

So, never assume that a member is only what they are today. Ask the question, and you may just be very surprised!