A Lesson from Forrest Gump!

When's the last time you struck up conversation with someone on a park bench, in an elevator or in a waiting room? Now that you're an adult, it's okay to talk to strangers. Forest did all the time. When you stop to think about it, everyone you know were strangers at some point. Right? Even your significant other was a stranger at one point. You just never know who might be sitting next to you and where they might take you if you say hello.

Imagine if you KNEW that the person sitting next to you was about to become your best client. Imagine if you KNEW that the person sitting next to you could lead you to a mult-million dollar deal? Imagine if you KNEW that the person sitting next to you could be helped immensely by someone that you know.

Would you act? Would you say hello? Would you engage them in conversation like Forest Gump did every time someone sat next to him on the park bench? I hope you said "yes" to all. As you begin to encounter even more people throughout the hustling of the season, stop long enough to engage in a conversation with a stranger. You never know who's sitting or standing right next to you!!

What's your best story about saying "hello" to someone you didn't know?