I'm Paul Muldoon, a poet who over the past several years has had the good fortune to record

ours of conversations with one of the world's greatest songwriters, Sir Paul McCartney.

The result is our new podcast, McCartney, A Life in lyrics.

Listen to McCartney, A Life in lyrics on the iHeart radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever

you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeart radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is about how you can build a bigger network, even if you're working from home.

In fact, especially if you're working from home.

While working from home can sometimes be isolating, with a little strategic planning,

you can realize that it doesn't need to be.

Most of us know that we should be spending more time networking.

We know that a robust network can help with finding jobs, lending clients, and figuring

things out.

Plus, it's just fun to have people who are cheering for us, and to have professional

friends that we get to watch succeed too.

But when we get busy, it is always easier not to reach out.

This is especially true these days when many people are working from home, and possibly

juggling personal responsibilities like kids remote learning too.

It feels like there's just never enough time.

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