<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I don\u2019t know about you, but for me, a major reason for going to a networking meeting is doing business - the giving piece as well as the \u201cwhat goes around\u201d piece referenced in our Gotham motto. Whether in person or on Zoom, meetings can be short and sweet, long and lovely, filled with fun, a snooze fest, or anything in between. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Mike Steger (Law Offices of Michael Steger) has consistently found the sweet spot for creating a satisfying networking experience.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">On my ride to Westchester yesterday, I arrived early as Mike was getting set up. He had a well thought out plan - two breakout sessions, time fo everyone to speak, and time to schmooze at the beginning and end. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Breakout #1 \u2026 imagine heading off to the corner of the room and chatting with a couple of folks and then returning to the main meeting - nice, right? Same on Zoom, it\u2019s nice catch up with people. WHATEVER \u2026 </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Back to the table \u2026 go around, introduce ourselves \u2026 nice to get a little reminder/update on what people do. I have a game I play at meetings to help me learn what everyone does and who they want to meet. Happy to share. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Breakout #2 \u2026 imagine being dispatched with instructions - and I mean INSTRUCTIONS! Sounds a little bossy or pushy? It was more like LEADERSHIP. There was no messing around - we had an assignment and there was going to be an accounting upon our return. The result was purposeful and meaningful conversation. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So here\u2019s the thing - it was a great exercise and my big takeaway is the value of being with seasoned professionals whose greatest business tool is experience - in business and in life. The depth and breadth of the Gotham network is not to be taken lightly. The second breakout and follow up discussion was truly valuable. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Suzanne Lagle (Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate) pointed out that in business we have to be the \u201ccaptain\u201d of the ship and captains can\u2019t be unsteady. In Gotham Westchester it was smooth sailing - all hands were on deck and Captain Mike made sure we were on the right course and arrived at our destination better for having travelled together. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">shelleygram\u2122\ufe0f </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Be Well! </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="">
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orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><div class="" style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Snell Roundhand"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b class="" style="font-size: 17px;">Shelley Simpson, JD/Entrepreneur</b></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Snell Roundhand"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; 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