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Other aspects are perhaps personal enough to warrant finding the opportunity to meet Rosenthal and his organization yourself.

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The advice that one Internet dating executive offers for the first face-to-face meeting sounds like a cold-war espionage manual: meet in public, drive yourself, let someone know where you will be.

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If you are responsible, then you can meet your obligations -- to yourself, to your family, to your community.

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It challenges you in ways you did not think yourself capable, and allows you to meet people from all walks of life.

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You need to put yourself out there where you can be seen and where you can meet others.

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Create a concise email to introduce yourself, communicate your need and offer your support to help your new contact meet his or her goals.

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Hold yourself accountable by asking a mentor, business partner, or a trusted advisor to meet with you quarterly to discuss the progress on your personal goals and mission statement.

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