My second ask This was a much higher bar. I walked in off the street, didn’t know them, and didn’t really know what to say. I got a “no”. Not really a surprise. Problems:
1) I didn’t seem to be talking to a decision maker.
2) It seemed she wanted to ‘handle me’ and not bother her boss. Thus she wasn’t very helpful.
Lessons: Be aware that many front desk people see random asks all the time. I wonder if they will likely not be receptive or helpful.
CEO at Tracc Development, Inc.
Paul Bergman runs a business strategy and cybersecurity consulting company in San Diego. He is CEO of AMRAD. He also leads a mentoring non-profit in San Diego, Lamp of Learning. He writes on cybersecurity and board management for both corporate and nonprofit boards.
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