Give Yourself a Self-Appraisal Questionnaire

How are your general networking skills? Are you "up to snuff"? Your answers to the following questions will help you fine tune those skills.

1. Have you written clear and well defined goals for your present networking activities?
2. Do you have a scheduled plan of action for your networking?
3. At social or business functions, do you walk in with the commitment to leave with the names of at least two or three new people who may be able to help you meet your personal and professional goals?
4. Do you make a point of following up quickly and appropriately with those people you do "connect" with?
5. Do you keep an organized and accessible file of information on people you have met including interests, occupations, hobbies, what you spoke to them about, etc?
6. Do you make it a point to schedule a specific time to every week to "re-connect" with people you've met but haven't spoken to for awhile?
7. Do you check newspapers and magazines weekly to seek out interesting activities and opportunities that might help you meet your personal and career goals?
8. Have you set aside "specific" after work and/or lunch times each week to confer with people who can help you and your goals?
9. Do you set aside time after work hours for recreation at least one a week?
10. Have you met wit a new networking acquaintance in the past month?

Give yourself 10 points for every "Yes" answer, 5 points for every "Sometimes" and 0 point s for every "Never" or "No."