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Portrait by C. Dey Prescott
D. R. Prescott has written a novel, short stories, a nonfiction book, a collection of essays, a full-length-three-act play, planetarium show/display scripts, two family histories, technical articles and business plans as well as written for and edited several newsletters.
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Recent awards and published work include Writers' Journal, Long Story Short, Taj Mahal Review literary journal, The Orange County Register, Writer's Digest and Writing.com among others.
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Prescott currently writes and explores life in Orange, California.
"Sentience can be annoying."
-DRP Abt. 1990
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My fifth contribution (BENGAY AND PROMISES) to The Taj Mahal Review
Literary Journal December 2010 is available: http://ning.it/ggarW6 ________________________
Don Prescott appears on Episode 7:Colonizing the Cosmos and 8:The God Question of D. Wayne Dworsky's Alpha Centauri & Beyond Blog Talk Radio.
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O R D E R T O D A Y !
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Networking...
by D. R. Prescott
Working in the corporate world, indeed just living around others, is a constant interplay of personalities requiring networking. The art of networking relies on determining what others’ might feel or could feel as a result of what we do. There are very few of society’s problems that cannot be traced back to one single, pervasive factor—people. Most of what we do, much of what we are and a lot of our successes and failures stem from how we handle personal relationships, understanding that perceptions can be debilitating or uplifting, seldom static.
Most of us want to be liked, if not loved, considered trustworthy, and feel good about ourselves. Your perception of the world may be totally different than others and, indeed, changes with time, mood and conditions. A right move at a wrong time or a wrong move at a right time can have unexpected, often unwanted results. We seem to find ways to be unwittingly the victims of our own ignorance or inattention.
Ignoring a person usually spawns negative results. Smiling at a person has different effects, depending on whether you are negotiating, counseling, loving or being sinister. If you want to make a person angry, your job is easy. Wear a scowl, be nasty or be unethical. However, if you want to gain an ally, sell a concept or sway an opinion, the task becomes convoluted and, often, tedious. You are faced with all those complicated feelings that make us human beings. How and when you approach others demands practiced skill and patience. Timing is nearly an art form.
Effective, lasting networking requires two things-time and honesty. Peoples’ perceptions form quickly but are molded with time. The first impression you make could be your last, the start of something you don’t want or the beginning of a productive relationship. It is virtually your choice. Some associations take time to develop and must be nurtured. Treating people as long-term associates rather than short-term opportunities force consistency and patience.
Every day, everywhere, your actions say something about who you are. If you try to be honest and straightforward, you may be rewarded. Then again, you may not. Remember, what you do, or could do, forms others’ opinions of you. What you do today could affect how you are perceived tomorrow.
If it is the right thing to do, then you must do it, regardless. Hopefully, over time, the right thing today will be the right thing tomorrow and people will appreciate it. Seldom are human interactions clearly defined. It is important to understand that the majority is not necessarily always right. If you do it, know that others will likely judge it and you. Before you act, consider how others’ might feel to give yourself the best chance of having some control over the results.
Networking is an art; people are the canvas; and you are the artist.
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