personal

When I moved from Copenhagen to Seattle, I took none of my network with me. My life was getting a reboot, and I found myself facing the daunting task of starting over – socially, and to a certain degree, professionally. Contrary to popular belief, I am not a very active networker. I despise most “networking events”. They make me feel like I am being pitched to – and that I need to pitch myself. It’s a forced and unnatural situation that makes me cringe.

However, I do consider myself a social person. I love meeting smart, talented people but I prefer a more direct, personal context. I think of it as organic networking. Continue reading…

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