3 Things I Did to Make Friends Last Year

Want to reach out but not sure what to say? Get the FREE "But What Do I Say?!?" Connection Messages Guidebook to steal our words and take them as your own! https://www.cassthompson.com/connection Start posting on LinkedIn with our FREE list of 20 Things to Post on LinkedIn: https://www.cassthompson.com/linkedin20 In this episode of the Creating Opportunities Podcast, host Cassandra shares her personal journey of forming meaningful friendships after moving to Phoenix. Reflecting on her experiences from 2024, she outlines three effective strategies: joining the right groups, following up with new acquaintances, and organizing standing lunch dates. She also offers insight into hosting mini masterminds for deeper connections. Aimed at helping ambitious professionals build better relationships, Cassandra emphasizes the importance of intentionality and consistent effort in forming lasting connections. 00:00 Introduction: The Challenge of Making Friends as Adults 00:08 Personal Journey: From LA to Phoenix 00:33 Three Key Strategies for Building Connections 01:15 The Importance of Intentionality in Friendships 01:40 Overcoming False Starts and Finding the Right Groups 02:39 Step 1: Joining the Right Groups 07:03 Step 2: Following Up and Building Deeper Connections 08:49 Step 3: Creating a Standing Lunch Date 13:04 Bonus Tip: Hosting a Mini Mastermind 16:13 Lessons Learned and Final Thoughts SHOP AMAZON to See our Favorite Things! It's no extra cost to you but it does give us a small percentage for giving you the recommendation SHOP → → → https://amzn.to/2QfWCV8 If you want to see EXACTLY what I buy, check out all my Favorites, in my store HERE: www.amazon.com/shop/cassthompsoncareeradvice SPEAKING INQUIRIES 🙋🏼‍♀️ Contact: [email protected] www.cassthompson.com/speaker INFO 🌟 Check out our Founder's other channel for job search advice: https://www.youtube.com/c/cassthompsonconsulting ABOUT This isn’t your grandpa’s networking. What if you stopped networking and instead started building intentional, authentic relationships? What if you made building authentic relationships a part of your weekly and monthly goals? What if you met cool people just for the sake of meeting cool people, and you allowed yourself to see where it takes you? At One Hello, we discourage “networking” for the sake of leverage and, instead, help you focus on building real relationships. When networking feels less transactional and more like it should (like it’s enriching our lives), that’s the sweet spot!