I met my wife on the street.
It was late evening, already dark, and it was snowing.
We stared into each other’s eyes for a couple of seconds and carried on walking.
I stopped, and I looked back at her.
I took a couple of deep breaths, and I rushed back towards her.
“Excuse me! Hi! I’m Angelos. I want to get to know you”.
She agreed to a 10-minute walk (I had to insist and negotiate!) and we ended up walking for two hours.
She had to work until late that evening and I had to go back home to get the laptop charger—and that’s how our paths crossed.
It was the 2nd of December 2016 at Fontanka River Embankment in St. Petersburg, Russia.
I am yet to find anything more beautiful in life than walking up to a stranger, putting my smile on my face and saying “hello”.
A pick-up artist? No!
More of a romantic, a believer, a human being.
All my life I’ve worshiped one belief deep inside me:
That people are always open to connect—to be smiled at and smile back.
Whether that person is an old lady at the bus stop, the man in the suit buying apples next to you or your future life partner…
A colleague, a potential client or a person you look up to.
Who would you like to connect with today?
It may change your career, your business or your life.
Loving you, Angelos