Johnny Appleseed and Nancy Drew

The week of April 26th, Bob Littell, with the help of his friends, is launching Atlanta's Pay It Forward Week. This is an opportunity for all of us to connect some folks that we know ought to be connected. The basic principle behind Netweaving and Pay It Forward is that whenever we are in a conversation, discussing an opportunity or a problem, we should be thinking, "Do I know someone who can help?" And if the answer is "Yes, I do", then the next question is "How will I get them connected?" Bob would suggest the best way is to personally host a meeting to bring folks together. Bringing folks together for their gain, not yours - that's the Netweaving part. And the Pay It Forward piece is asking those folks who you connected to do the same for someone else. It's a pretty simple concept that seems to be catching on.

Obviously connecting people is something we should be doing all year long, and the idea behind this inaugural week long event is to "teach the skill." We all want to be helpful, we all want to plants seeds like Johnny did and to solve problems, like Nancy did, but it takes time and it takes intentionality.

We're looking forward to lots of connections taking place that will create energy, creativity and solutions. And perhaps, along with that, a good number of new friendships. Given our busy lives, it's not to early to start planning our hosting opportunities for the week of the 26th. I'm thinking about 3 or 4 people I know who ought to be connected and now I need to get the time scheduled to bring them together. It will be fun and I bet it will prove helpful. I'd love to hear if you plan to participate, if you are fan of Netweaving, and if you have skills, ideas, and/or experiences to share.

Thanks Bob for getting us focused on an idea that will make all of our networks stronger!