What do we do now? With the Pandemic here for its second year now, I am not sure when the “business handshake” will be back.
Is there a replacement for this? What are we to do? Will things ever be the same? (Seriously!)
When you shake hands with a fellow business person, the business bond begins. This is the bond or trust, that a business deal is built on. After this handshake, both participants enter the business playing field. An arena where opportunities can be seized and ideas can be expanded and hopefully profitable for all.
The handshake has been around for a while. Some sources claim the handshake dates back to the 5th century B.C. in Greece.
Being an entrepreneur and small business owner, I worry about not finding a business handshake replacement. I still imagine the glory of meeting a potential new client at a local microbrewery, shaking their hand upon seeing them for the first time and discussing a potential partnership. Never thought I would be reminiscing about something like this. How strange?
Will the fist bump take the place of this handshake between business people? Will fist bumps start happening all around the world, in conference rooms full of masked employees? Maybe it is happening already. I have not seen it yet. Right now, we are all still 6 feet away and really don’t want to touch. It’s sad….
I like finding solutions to problems. That’s what I do.
So I am searching for a virtual replacement of the “business handshake”.
Any suggestions?