My question is in a way related to Ann's just above me. However mine is kind the same way, how to ask a female coworker for a drink without her thinking its something else than friendship? She has an issue for instance about driving (was in an accident) and I want to talk with her about it to see if that would help, since her fear of driving is preventing from moving up in the job.

Any ideas?

Thanks again!

I am a big admirer of your work. Reading your book "Never Eat Alone" changed my life...it was like having a mentor share invaluable advice and guidance. I am currently reading "Who's got your back" and relishing the wisdom on every page! I have two questions and would greatly appreciate your advice on these. Being a young woman in a primarily male dominated industry, I always feel like my male colleagues have a leg up with establishing informal relationships with senior executives. I feel weird asking a senior male executive out for a drink or dinner where as they have no issues doing that and even pat each other on their back as buddies. 1) Should I be asking these male senior executives/mentors out for dinner? 2) Who pays?

Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your tips and insights.
Ann

Thanks for your time and openly sharing your thoughts and advice.

If you plan to do these on a regularly may I make a suggestion?

That you make each call 'themed'

eg one about careers and job searching, one about selling & generating referals, one about social media, one aimed purely for entreprenuers, one just for college students and young people...etc etc

It would allow you to go narrow and deep in certain subject matters.

Plus it woukd give you all the questions/problems different groups have got and so allow you to create products and solutions for that group based around the Q&A

You can still do a 15min free for all slot at the start or end of caste if anyone has any burning issues

Just a thought

thanks once again!

Sital

Eric