When I wrote about the benefits of networking on an admittedly light-hearted blog post that I wrote a year ago on my website, I never imagined that one of the most important benefits of networking would be to have a tremendous support network in place during a time of terrible loss and grief. Yet that’s what has happened this year. After suddenly losing my husband JD after 17 years of marriage, my friends, business friends and even casual acquaintances reached out with help, comfort and condolences, all of which made a tremendous difference in my life.
