Kathryn DunnThere was no last time, or there was and it didn't feel like one. Every no you gave had a good reason behind it, which is why you've never gone back to count.
Kathryn DunnDecide the number before you go. Two proper conversations, and then you can leave. What empties you out at a networking morning is not knowing when it ends.
Kathryn DunnOnce somebody asks what you do, you're fine. Almost all of the dread is packed into the first twenty minutes, and twenty minutes can be arranged.
Kathryn DunnNot the big thing. Pick something short, near, and with a clear way out, and go. You're collecting one piece of evidence that wasn't gathered by avoidance.
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