<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Groeiend - status - Sjoerd Blom</title><link>https://sjoerdblom.nl/en/status/groeiend/</link><description>Groeiend - status - Sjoerd Blom</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en-GB</language><managingEditor>sjoerd@blomnet.net (Sjoerd Blom)</managingEditor><webMaster>sjoerd@blomnet.net (Sjoerd Blom)</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sjoerdblom.nl/en/status/groeiend/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>On networking and insights</title><link>https://sjoerdblom.nl/en/notes/networking-and-insights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><author><name>Sjoerd Blom</name></author><guid>https://sjoerdblom.nl/en/notes/networking-and-insights/</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Meeting new people often leads to unexpected insights.
Sometimes they say something that was already somewhere in your mind, but never had the space to grow.</p>
<p>A conversation can give just that small push.
Not because the idea is new, but because someone else says it out loud.</p>
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        ></a>Context</h3><p>Came up while actively networking and presenting myself on professional social media.
New contacts often turn out to be connected to existing friends and are willing to think along.</p>]]></description></item></channel></rss>