A workmate of mine once spoiled his trip to DisneyWorld by keeping track of how much his family of four spent on diet soda (which was $400 over a week). He said he missed everything that was good.
So if you simply focus on being out of a job, you will miss the experiences that can make networking an enriching experience.
Think of this way, when you again take this much time to meet so many people again. Not when you are working. So at least find time to enjoy your contacts experiences.
One of my favorites is John Geenan. John is a financial planner/wealth manager, but he is also a Jack Nicholson impersonator (www.looklikejack.com) . We went to lunch and John came in character, it was hilarious as the servers kept coming up with different lunches (well after we had ours) just to see if it was really Jack Nicholson at their restaurant.
Expectation setting #11: Enjoy the people you meet, you may not get this chance again.
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