This is what my “network” looks like

I was looking at this photo from my birthday get together with Ness and Ingrid a few months ago.

We originally met at work and started as colleagues and then, over time, Vanessa Venning and Ingrid van der Aa became my friends.

Now we catch up, celebrate, support and occasionally challenge each other!

It’s a good reminder for me, and for my clients, that the best “networking” doesn’t feel like networking at all. It’s built over time, through real conversations and a genuine care for each other.

That’s the network that lasts.