After 18 years in the business continuity and disaster recovery profession, I have learned some valuable lessons in the power of networking. I admit that when I started my professional career, it was difficult for me to walk up to a person I had never met and introduce myself. I was that shy child who hid behind her mother’s legs around new people. I have learned over the years to come out of my shell and embrace networking.  The first lesson is that networking is essential in establishing, building, and maintaining a business continuity management program within an organization. My…