Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   TIPS   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile DECEMBER 19, 2011 Network Beyond Your Bubble It's no surprise that we instinctively seek out those who share our interests. But by doing so we limit the range of situations and people we're exposed to. Try these three things to diversify your network and experiences: Revise your conference calendar. Attend at least one conference a year in a field that you may have interest in, but little experience. Talk to the loners. At social events, don't just spend time with your friends and colleagues. Seek out the people who don't fit in (hint: they look alone and uncomfortable) and strike up a conversation. Find diversity within. Reconnect with passions that you may have ignored because they didn't fit into your life. In doing so you'll encounter people far removed from your daily experiences who may provide you with new self insight. Today's Management Tip was adapted from "Five Tips to Break Through Your Filter(s)" by John Hagel III and John Seely Brown. Read the full post and join the discussion » Check out the new book Management Tips from Harvard Business Review, based on HBR's Management Tip of the Day. Share Today's Tip: FEATURED PRODUCT Financial Intelligence Collection: Savvy Advice for Managers Looking to Increase Their Knowledge, Confidence, and Impact (2nd Edition) Special Collection Calculating and assessing the overall financial health of the business is an important part of any managerial position. Companies expect managers to use financial data to allocate resources and run their departments. But many managers can't read a balance sheet, wouldn't recognize a liquidity ratio, and don't know how to calculate return on investment (ROI). This specially priced 4 volume collection gives managers the savvy advice they need to increase their impact on financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Save more than 15% off the individual prices when you order this collection. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS Engage Employees Like Customers Cut Your Meeting Time in Half The Right Way to Issue a Company Apology Take Control of Your To-Do List Build Client Relationships from Afar Don't Let Your Team Delegate Back Use Office Politics to Your Advantage Improve Your Strengths, Not Weaknesses Too Much to Do? Help Someone Else Assess Job Fit, Not Just Performance All Previous Tips BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Introducing Mobile ManageMentor iPhone App Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ Download Now >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2011 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)