Tips for Finding Love in the New Year!

In both good and bad economies, single executives want it all.  Whether the end goal is marriage or a significant relationship partner, love and romance ranks high on the executive's list of must-haves.  After 11 years of professional matchmaking, and consulting for some of metro Atlanta's top leaders, I've learned a lot about the keys to achieving successful work-life-love balance.  Here is a sneak peak into three key insights I revisit often with busy executives. 1. Yes, looks do matter...and not just to you.  For busy executives, the greatest fear is rejection and the greatest appeal is physical chemistry.  Executives want to start with physical attraction and then progress to social and intellectual compatibility.  And that's not only limited to men.  Women also care about physical chemistry.  That's why I tell my One on One Matchmaking members to not let their bank accounts do all the heavy lifting.  Our approach is very consultative - serving as a personal adviser to our members on attributes that influence their love lives.  Yes, success is attractive, but it's important that you have invested in your own physical appearance.  No only to get a successful love life, but to also live long enough to enjoy it.  2. Ambition pays...even outside of the 9 to 5.  This is a concept that executives apply to just about every facet of their lives except their love life.  They work hard to receive the best credentials or accounts; manage their financial portfolio with intention; and compete hard in extracurricular activities.  However, many don't apply that same level of ambition and intention to love.  Ambition does not have to mean investing a lot of time.  It only means setting a plan, getting help if you need it, including, perhaps, a professional matchmaking service (shameless plug). 3. Schedule a personal life.  In today's 24-7 work life cycle, all successful leaders work on a schedule.  I always counsel my One on One Matchmaking members to get into the habit of scheduling time on your calendar for a personal life - at least two or three times per week - for social time with family, friends and peers.  Get into the habit now.  If you wait until you've met that someone special, it could already be too late and you risk foiling your chances at a major deal. The bottom line, as my Dad always says, "life is a contact sport" and it's the contacts, the meaningful relationships, that make life worth living.  In today's ultra-connected society, there really is no excuse for busy executives not to make their love life a priority.  Hire professionals, like those of us at One on One Matchmaking, who can help you make time for a fulfilling love life. Best Regards, Sarah Kathryn Smith Matchmaker (404) 888-1118 sks@1on1matchmaking.com www.1on1matchmaking.com