After getting over the initial annoyance of finding my car damaged with not a note to be seen upon returning from a weekend trip, I was reminded of the difference in values many of us have.

If you’re active and respected online, there is someone just as active and respected offline.

If you feel a spiffy Linked In profile is the way to get noticed, there are less qualified people taking some of those jobs you could have gotten just because a recruiter or hiring manager wasn’t interested in looking at what you had online.

If you believe Twitter or your blog is the key to connecting, someone who barely knows how to email is building out his network faster and more effectively.

No matter how hard you work in one area, you are missing opportunities in other areas. So, when you set a goal, consult others and think carefully about what is the best way for you to achieve that goal and do not be distracted later on when others tell you they have new, sure fire methods that are better than yours. You are the best judge of your actions. Let your values determine your path.

Now, because the values of a poor driver led him/her to not leave me a note, I’m off to decide if it’s worth it to pay to fix expensive, superficial damage or if I’d rather drive around in a busted up car.

Any advice from other hit and run victims?

Tags: hit and run, linked in, networking online, Twitter, values

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