A Way to Connect without Scheduling

Written By Anne Ricketts

Even when I genuinely want to connect, the back-and-forth of “what works for you?” can be enough to make me postpone.

So here’s something I’ve been trying: A simple, no-pressure invite to something I’m already doing.

“I’m going for a walk tomorrow morning around 8. Feel free to join.”
“I’ll be working from a café for a bit this afternoon if you’re around.”

No need to coordinate. No pressure to join. Just a small way to say: I thought of you. You’re welcome if you're free.

Anne Ricketts

In 2013, Anne launched Lighthouse Communications with the goal of helping non-native English speakers communicate more effectively at work. Quickly, the target audience grew to help everyone - native speakers, non-native speakers, college students, to seasoned executives communicate with more clarity and confidence.  

When she’s not teaching or leading her team, she’s an executive coach for speakers all across the globe, having worked with speakers at Stanford, TED and SXSW. She’s also a mom to a young son and daughter.  

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