So I started a company with some colleagues and friends a few months ago and decided I should expand that knowledge through my LinkedIn account. You know, join the right groups, extend the right invitations etc. The crazy thing is that while I was going through the list of hundreds of 1st and 2nd degree connections, I recognized a number of people I knew. But when I went to invite them I had this hesitation around whether they would know or remember me. Maybe it is psychologically healthy not to assume that one is unforgettable or maybe it is an underestimation of the impact one has on the lives of others as our paths intersect, converge and diverge. I was heartened by the responses, the acceptance of invitations and took them to mean that I was in the very least memorable. I will wait for our renewed acquaintances to show how much so.
