To be honest this post is more of a preemptive strike on my part than anything else. It's now Thursday evening and I think I've gotten a total of 12 hours of sleep all week. Fatherhood is tiring business, even when Emily is doing most of the work. This lack of sleep has caused me to make some pretty goofy gaffs and blunders. Well, the lack of sleep is a good excuse anyway. Everything from introducing someone I spent two hours with the prior week by the wrong name, to getting up in the middle of one of my member's speeches to pace in the back of the room for fear I would fall asleep and snore loudly if I didn't.

We all make mistakes. I generally find that it's best to be humble, and have a good sense of humor. Admit when you're wrong, and be willing to laugh at yourself. It's also nice to be forgiving of others. Hopefully they'll return the favor when it's your turn to goof. At least that's my hope.

If you're lucky you'll make one of your goofs in front of a national audience and be imortalized in blogs and viral e-mails for all eternity. You know they say all publicity is good publicity. Even if you are a USC Cheerleader at the Rosebowl who cheers for a UT Touchdown on their way to winning the National Championship.

Happy networking!

Scott Ingram
NetworkInAustin.com