Hi Reader,
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A couple of weeks ago, I attended my 25th Princeton college reunion.

It had been 20 years since I’d last been there, and I was nervous.

Since I moved to the West Coast right after college, I hadn’t stayed connected with a lot of folks from college (when I graduated, having cell phones and texting wasn’t a thing).
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I was excited to go back and see the campus, but I was also facing a bit of fear and self-doubt.
Would people be upset at me that I hadn’t stayed in touch?
Would anyone want to talk to me?
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This nervousness was creeping in as I preparing for my trip. But once I got there, it melted away.
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I caught up with people I had been really good friends with.
I got to meet their spouses and kids.
I was invited out to dinner.
I reconnected with someone who could be a great fit for a role we’re looking to hire for with the technical advising work I’m doing.
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My best friend from college wasn’t able to make it on campus.
Instead, we ended up reconnecting via FaceTime for two hours.
We are now going to do that monthly.
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I always talk to my coaching clients about the power of networking.
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Often, we fear if we stop talking to someone that reaching back out can be awkward.

This is mostly in our heads.
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If I can reconnect with people after 20 years and it’s not awkward, I would guess that whoever you’re picturing in your head would welcome hearing from you.

We think we need to keep meeting new people to achieve our goals, but this is not necessarily true.
You already have so many people in your network you could reconnect with. You might even have a powerful possibility in mind.

I encourage you to reach out to someone this week and catch up. See where it takes you!
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Cheers,
Jossie

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