Over time, it can be a challenge to keep in touch with everyone that you meet. With some people, it will not take any effort; with others, you will have to manage the relationship more closely. All of us have some people in our lives that we may speak to or see once or twice a year. While these relationships are okay to have, they are not always the most effective ones to leverage. With these relationships, you generally know what to expect.
At the same time, we all have contacts that we just lost in touch with for whatever reason. We have heard all of the excuses as to why the relationship died such as too busy, moved away, had children, don't have time for more friends, etc. As you think back about your prior relationships with some of these individuals, you probably realize that some of them were very important in your life in the past. Well, I am here to tell you that there is no reason why they shouldn't still be in your life.
You can take it slow but start to reach out to these individuals. Take the time to call or email whomever you would like to reconnect with. For some of you, you may want to wait until holidays or birthdays to reconnect so you have a reason to talk. For others, you may want to wait until you hear some good (or bad) news about these individuals.
If you have any friends or acquaintances in common, then ask them if they can share with you some news about any of these people. That way, you will be armed with a reason to call and something to talk about. Also, as I said before, people will appreciate that you show an interest.
For me, I have recently reconnected with a prior acquaintance who moved out of Chicago. Through a mutual friend, I found out that he just had a baby. Because of this great news, I had a reason to call. After all, who wouldn't want to talk about positive news?
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