I sometimes find it fascinating at networking events - this business is primarily a male dominiated one, and, as a "mature" woman i frequently say hello to young men many of whom dismiss me with barely a glance (when i don't wear a name badge). I can see it is their eyes, "lets look for a young dynamic male who Really Knows what he is doing - what can this person know". it amuses me
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so my advice would be twofold - never make assumptions about who knows what, and use your ears twice as much as your voice - no one ever learnt by talking to/at others all the time.
Clottie The Positive “Windswept and interesting”
The Somerset-Lancashire lady
Aviatrix extraordinaire !