Networking is going to work, also

Yesterday, I was having a conversation with a person who has been missing from his membership commitments in his networking group.

Typical responses came from him: 'I cannot wake up early in the morning'.

So, I asked him a few questions:

'What time do you need to report for work daily'?

To which he replied, '9am'.

Then I pursued to ask: 'So, what time do you actually get work, like about 15-minutes ahead'?

He agreed. To which I still continued to ask: 'So what time do you need to leave your home to get to your office to arrive to your desk by say, 8.45am'?

He replied, albeit gingerly, 'Just before 8am'.

Then I confirmed with him: 'So I suppose you will get out of bed by say, 7.15am to get ready'?

You will get the drift of the conversation by now.

Then I explained to him that attending a networking meeting is like going to work. So, I said to him, 'Once a week, your work starts at 6.45am, so this means you leave your home by 6.15am, and if it takes you 45-minutes to get ready, then I suppose you need to be up by 5.30am'.

'Why not you just tell yourself, I am going to work. Then your body and mind will not argue with you, and you will never be late or absent again'.

He giggled, to which I then hammered in the point that we have at least 3 other members in his networking group who are well beyond 55 years in age, and here is a 25-year old bloke who cannot make it? I said to him, 'Hey, be a man, and don't let us down, mate'!

Well, let's see if he turns up later today.

I will keep you posted on Twitter.