the goose

In the “current economic situation”, everyone is hungry for business. Recent dinner parties have been filled with talk of friends and relations getting let go from various positions. Johnny Cash sang about A field of Diamonds and a colleague Peter Lawless is fond of describing the story behind the song. The original story of the field of diamonds was about a guy who traveled the world seeking riches when all along his house was build on a ‘field of diamonds’ – but he never bothered to look down and notice them. All very shmaltzy but there is a lesson there. If you are looking for work, you could do worse than to sit down and look at your own contact lists and think hard about who might be able to introduce some business for you. Here is a list of suggestions, some of them whacky, some of them not to get the creative juices flowing. You probably already know the enough people to keep you in clover through the coming storm. Just think how you could help them.

Sit down & look at your filofax/database
Who recruits staff for your business?
From your Christmas card list
Who is your child’s orthodontist?
From your school or college?
From your gym or spa
Who sells you sporting goods?
Who do you have lunch with?
Who is your best friend?
Bride & groom at the last wedding you attended
Who’s your vet? From your old job
From your church
From your club
Through your spouse family or children
From your old neighbourhood
From your civic activities
From your chamber of commerce
From your trade association
Who enjoys the same hobbies or sports?
Who is on your bowling or soccer team?
Who belongs to your local PTA?
Who is your children’s scout leader?
Who lives across the road?
Who is your dentist? Who cuts your hair?
Who sells you furniture or curtains?
Who moved house for you?
Where did you buy your spouse jewelry?
Who do you order flowers from?
Who books your travel plans?
Who sold you your car?
Who cuts your hair? Who waxes your legs?
Who teaches you yoga?
Who supplies stationery to your office?
Who advises you on marketing?
Builders or carpenters you’ve used
Who installed your alarm?
Who designed your extension?
Do you know a business advisor?
Who would you use for PR in your business?
Who organises events?
Who supplies your franking machine?
Who supplies office furniture?
Who sold a house to/for you?
Know any caterers?
Who is in your mobile phone?