We all think we lead the most exciting lives ever to grace this fair planet of ours, at least I do.

In fact, when I think of the passion and intrigue of my average day — well, let’s just say that the movie of the week is going to blow your socks off but I digress.

Today I challenge you to put aside your autobiography and take some time to really listen to your network.

We spend all our time trying to be interesting and we neglect the fact that opportunities only open to those who are interested. If you have been building your network effectively, you have a lot of creative, intelligent people in it who think you are creative and intelligent as well. Take this opportunity to see what they are sharing, what they are talking about and where your projects and ideas can help them improve their lives.

I’m a strong believer that the difference between success and failure on the web is in your ability to build a story around your ideas, ask any Freshman English Major and they will tell you — a story with only one character is rarely interesting.

Goals -

• Spend between 20 minutes and an hour watching one network operate.
• Use the networks search function to find a topic of interest and read the conversation around it.
• Take note of who your friends are talking to and add a few to your network.

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